Post-disaster reconstruction of the built environment represents a key global challenge that
looks set to remain for the foreseeable future, but it also offers significant implications for the …

The paper presents a methodology of extraction, integration and elaboration of data from
different sources using the geographic information system (GIS), to realize a georeferenced …

Seismic vulnerability assessments play a significant role in comprehensive risk mitigation
efforts and seismic emergency planning, especially for urban areas with a high population …

Seismic vulnerability and hazard analyses play a significant role in comprehensive risk
mitigation and seismic emergency planning, especially for the rural Weinan prefecture in …

Building structural type information is the foundation for seismic risk assessment and
management since it reflects the behavior of buildings under seismic load. However, in …

As one of the most important urban infrastructure systems, the road network plays a vital role
in post-earthquake emergency response. Quantitative evaluation of the emergency …

Remote sensing technologies play a vital role in our understanding of earthquakes and their
impact on the Earth's surface. These technologies, including satellite imagery, aerial …

The ongoing global transformation of human habitats from rural villages to ever growing
urban agglomerations induces unprecedented seismic risks in earthquake prone regions …

We present a procedure for assessing the urban exposure and seismic vulnerability that
integrates LiDAR data with aerial images from the Spanish National Plan of Aerial …

China is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in the world. The highest-priority
mission after an earthquake is to rapidly save lives, and to minimize the loss of life. Rapid …