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Seismic vulnerability assessment of historical urban centres: case study of the old city centre of Faro, Portugal

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  • Rui Maio
  • Tiago Miguel Ferreira
  • Romeu Vicente
  • João Estêvão

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The necessity of implementing seismic vulnerability assessment procedures to the Portuguese building stock has become urgent as recent predictions indicate the possibility of the occurrence of an earthquake similar to the well-known 1755 Lisbon earthquake within the next 50 years. Obviously, at first instance, large-scale procedures should be used rather than more extensive and accurate methodologies suited for individual buildings assessment. Moreover, it is fundamental to operate in the most vulnerable areas in our built environment, typically, the historical urban centres. As it is recognised, it is within these areas, that old masonry buildings are generally concentrated, being both the most representative and vulnerable constructive typology. Comprising 354 buildings, the case study of the old city centre of Faro is herein presented aiming at analysing and evaluating the seismic vulnerability of its old masonry building stock. In order to achieve these objectives, a vulnerability-index-based methodology was used for the assessment of the seismic vulnerability of the old masonry buildings belonging to the historical centre of Faro ( Ribeirinha area) carried out through detailed inspection and survey. The results obtained were analysed using a geographical information system tool. The integration of such vulnerability and loss results represents a valuable tool for city councils and/or regional authorities to plan interventions, on the basis of a global view of the site under analysis, leading this way to more accurate and comprehensive risk mitigation strategies which comply with the requirements of safety and emergency planning. The application of this large-scale scoring methodology has confirmed moderate-to-high values for the vulnerability of this particular area, which combined with its high seismicity, may be quite alarming.

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  • Rui Maio & Tiago Miguel Ferreira & Romeu Vicente & João Estêvão, 2016. "Seismic vulnerability assessment of historical urban centres: case study of the old city centre of Faro, Portugal," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(5), pages 551-580, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:jriskr:v:19:y:2016:i:5:p:551-580
    DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2014.988285
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    1. Yan Shi & Klaus Seeland, 2019. "Using RISKPLAN for Earthquake Risk Assessment in Sichuan Province, China," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-16, March.
    2. Pilar Baquedano Julià & Tiago Miguel Ferreira, 2021. "From single- to multi-hazard vulnerability and risk in Historic Urban Areas: a literature review," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 108(1), pages 93-128, August.
    3. Armando Aguilar-Meléndez & Lluis G. Pujades & Alex H. Barbat & Marisol Monterrubio-Velasco & Josep Puente & Nieves Lantada, 2022. "Comparative analysis of a new assessment of the seismic risk of residential buildings of two districts of Barcelona," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 110(3), pages 1649-1691, February.

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