Earthquake risk assessment is a systematic process that evaluates the potential hazards and vulnerabilities associated with earthquakes to inform mitigation and preparedness strategies. It integrates geological, structural, and socio-economic data to estimate the probability and impact of seismic events on communities and infrastructure.

Earthquake Risk Assessment

Potential hazards

Vulnerabilities associated with earthquakes

Mitigation strategies are systematic approaches designed to reduce or eliminate the risks and impacts associated with potential threats, whether they are environmental, economic, or social. These strategies involve planning, implementing, and monitoring actions to prevent or minimize adverse outcomes, ensuring resilience and sustainability in various contexts.

Mitigation Strategies

Preparedness strategies

Geological data

Structural data

Socio-economic data

Probability of seismic events

Impact of seismic events

Communities are groups of people who live, work, or play together and help each other. They share things like schools, parks, and sometimes even rules to make sure everyone is happy and safe.

Communities

Infrastructure refers to the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or other area, including the services and facilities necessary for its economy to function. It encompasses a wide range of physical structures like roads, bridges, water supply, sewers, electrical grids, and telecommunications, which are crucial for societal development and economic growth.

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