Effects of the 6th September 2002 earthquake: damage amplification in the south-eastern sector of Palermo explained by GIS technology

During the 6th September 2002 earthquake the highest damage level in Palermo was observed in the SE sector.
 This is a recent urbanization area where reinforced concrete structures predominate. A detailed analysis of soil
 properties in Palermo was carried out by City-GIS to investig...

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Main Authors: A. Zuccarello, P. Vallone, V. Canzoneri, M. S. Giammarinaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV) 2003-06-01
Series:Annals of Geophysics
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Online Access:http://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/3466