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Accounting for Seismic Risk in Financial Analysis of Property Investment [PDF]

, 2002
A methodology is presented for making property investment decisions using loss analysis and the principles of decision analysis. It proposes that the investor choose among competing investment alternatives on the basis of the certainty equivalent of
Beck, J. L., Porter, K. A., Shaikhutdinov, R.   +2 more
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Parametric study of the seismic vulnerability of steel structures and their vulnerability curves

Journal of Materials and Engineering Structures, 2020
The use of metal structures is increasingly used. This is due to the fact that these structures are quick to erect (saving time and money) and make it possible to obtain interesting technical characteristics (spans and heights).
Omar AMELLAL, Mahmoud BENSAIBI
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Simplified and Refined Analyses for Seismic Investigation of Historical Masonry Clusters: Comparison of Results and Influence of the Structural Units Position

Frontiers in Built Environment, 2019
The goal of this work is the assessment of the seismic vulnerability of building clusters within the historical center of Arsita (Teramo, Italy), damaged by the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, by comparing two different analysis procedures applied to a ...
Giovanni Chiumiento, Antonio Formisano
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In for a penny: An empirical study of earthquake experience and non‐pharmaceutical intervention effectiveness in the Marche region

Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates whether prior exposure to natural disasters influenced individual compliance with non‐pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), specifically lockdown measures, during the Corona Virus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic. Focusing on the Marche region of Italy, which experienced a severe earthquake in 2016, we exploit
Vincenzo Alfano, Salvatore Capasso, Salvatore Ercolano   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Landslide Risk: Economic Valuation in the North-Eastern Zone of Medellin City [PDF]

, 2017
Natural disasters of a geodynamic nature can cause enormous economic and human losses. The economic costs of a landslide disaster include relocation of communities and physical repair of urban infrastructure.
, Chowdhury R., César Augusto Hidalgo, D. T. P. B. R. I., Efron B. T. R., HAZUS, Hidalgo C., Hidalgo C. A., Hidalgo C. A., Johnny Alexander Vega, Leone F., Municipal Cadastral Office of Medellín, Nini Johana Marín, Parra M., Vega J. A.   +14 more
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ZONATION OF SEISMIC VULNERABILITY LEVELS IN SOUTH BENGKULU REGENCY, INDONESIA FOR DISASTER-BASED REGIONAL PLANNING

Rudarsko-geološko-naftni Zbornik
The accurate prediction and prevention of earthquakes remains challenging. Consequently, the primary approach to mitigate the impact of earthquakes is through disaster risk reduction efforts.
Arif Ismul Hadi, M Farid, Lindung Zalbuin Mase, R Refrizon, Shela Basaria Purba, Darmawan Ikhlas Fadli, Erlan Sumanjaya   +6 more
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Green Innovation Optimization for Climate Change ESG Business Readiness: Role of Generative AI in BRICS Countries

European Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change introduces new challenges for businesses which require them to find ways to be resilient. Green innovations contribute to boost Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)‐readiness leading to just transition without optimization.
Noman Arshed, Yassine Bakkar, Marco De Sisto, Mubbasher Munir, Shajara Ul‐Durar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Water availability and land‐use shape the diversity of Odonata in the Middle East

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Odonata diversity in the Middle East depends on the availability of long‐lasting waters, emphasizing the importance of preserving stable aquatic habitats for biodiversity conservation under climate change‐driven droughts. Agricultural expansion is associated with increased Odonata species richness, but overall trait diversity remains limited ...
Zohreh Eslami Barzoki, Jonathan Chase
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Geopolitics and Aspirations for Sustainability: Turkey's Emergence as an Energy Hub

Middle East Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Turkey is pursuing three main objectives in the energy sector: enhancing its geopolitical position, expanding its domestic production and renewable energy capacity, and becoming a natural gas hub linking producers from the Middle East, the Caspian region, and Russia to European markets.
Umud Shokri
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Seismic vulnerability of churches in Faial and Pico islands, Azores [PDF]

, 2012
Earthquakes represent one of the main cause of serious damage and loss of historic and architectural heritage. Interventions to preserve these building should start with a careful knowledge and assessment of their seismic vulnerability, in order to ...
Costa, A., Curti, E., Ferreira, T., Lagomarsino, S., Magalhães, J. M., Varum, H., Vicente, R.   +6 more
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