The design philosophy and methodology of civil engineering structures have been
constantly evolving, from the early strength-based to more recent performance-based design …

Globally, urban disaster risk is being affected by changing patterns of natural hazards due to
climate change and rapid urbanization. While we have a relatively good understanding of …

Mountainous regions are prone to multiple hazards, which often result in loss of life and
damage to property. Despite being prone to multiple hazards, the Himalayan Region has a …

A comprehensive understanding of the elements at risk, through the identification of the
main hazards, level of exposure and different dimensions of the vulnerability of the …

Natural hazards pose a significant threat to historical cities which have an authentic and
universal value for mankind. This study aims at codifying a multi-risk workflow for seismic …

Large earthquakes not only directly damage buildings but also trigger debris flows, which
cause secondary damage to buildings, forming a more destructive earthquake-debris flow …

A behavioural-based approach can be used to assess how users' reactions to surrounding
environmental conditions can alter the urban Built Environment (BE) risk to Slow Onset …

The design optimization of structures under multi-hazard scenarios is challenging,
especially when different hazards have contradicting influences on the selection of design …

The seismic vulnerability assessment of masonry building aggregates involves different
variables, many of which are of uncertain evaluation. To this aim, in this paper, a holistic …

Historic urban centres are, almost by definition, risk-prone areas. The buildings in the
historical sites are often highly vulnerable to natural and human-made hazards, not only due …