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OverviewLocal communities have adapted for centuries to challenging surroundings, resulting from unforeseen natural hazards. Vernacular architecture often reveals very intelligent responses attuned to the environment. Therefore, the question that emerged was: how did local populations prepare their dwellings to face frequent earthquakes? It was to respond to this gap in knowledge, that the SEISMIC-V research project was instigated, and this interdisciplinary international publication was prepared. The research revealed the existence of a local seismic culture, in terms of reactive or preventive seismic resistant measures, able to survive, if properly maintained, in areas with frequent earthquakes. The fundamental contribution and aims of the publication were to enhance: -The disciplinary interest in vernacular architecture; -Its contribution to risk mitigation in responding to natural hazards; -To encourage academic and scientific research collaboration among different disciplines; -To contribute to the improvement of vernacular dwellings, which half of the world’s population still inhabits nowadays. Fifty international researchers and experts presented case studies from Latin America, the Mediterranean, Eastern and Central Asia and the Himalayas region, with reference to 20 countries, i.e. Algeria, Bolivia, Bhutan, Chile, China, Egypt, El Salvador, Greece, Haiti, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Peru, Romania, Taiwan, Turkey and a closer detailed analysis of Portugal. This publication brings together 43 contributions, with new perspectives on seismic retrofitting techniques and relevant data, addressing vernacular architecture; an amazing source of knowledge, and to this day, home to 4 billion people. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mariana R. Correia , Paulo B. Lourenco , Humberto VarumPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: CRC Press Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9781138028920ISBN 10: 1138028924 Pages: 262 Publication Date: 08 September 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsFramework Local seismic culture around the world Local seismic culture in Portugal Portuguese local seismic culture: Assessment by regions Typology performance study Conclusions of the researchReviewsAuthor InformationMariana R. Correia (Edited by) , Paulo B. Lourenco (University of Minho, Portugal) (Edited by) , Humberto Varum (Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal) (Edited by) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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