Earthquakes and their impact on society

Preface A description of seismicity based on non-extensive statistical physics: a review / Filippos Vallianatos, Georgios Michas and Giorgos Papadakis Recognition of periAdriatic seismic zones most prone to next major earthquakes: insights from a deterministic approach / Enzo Mantovani [and others] Forecasting moderate earthquakes in northern Algeria and Morocco / José A. Peláez [and others] An earthquake catalogue (2200 b.c. to 2013) for seismotectonic and seismic hazard assessment studies in Egypt / Rashad Sawires [and others] Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for Romania / Radu Vacareanu [and others] Practicality of monitoring crustal deformation processes in subduction zones by seafloor and inland networks of seismological observations / Keisuke Ariyoshi and Yoshiyuki Kaneda Neo-deterministic definition of seismic and tsunami hazard scenarios for the territory of Gujarat (India) / A. Magrin [and others] Geophysical characterization of liquefied terrains using the electrical resistivity and induced polarization methods: the case of the Emilia earthquake 2012 / Nasser Abu Zeid Working strategies for addressing microzoning studies in urban areas: lessons from the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake / Giovanna Vessia, Mario Luigi Rainone and Patrizio Signanini Earthquake-induced reactivation of landslides: recent advances and future perspectives / Salvatore Martino Resilience, vulnerability and prevention policies of territorial systems in areas at high seismic risk / A. Teramo [and others]

Numerical study of the seismic response of a mid-rise RC Building damaged by 2009 Tucacas earthquake / Juan Carlos Vielma, Angely Barrios and Anny Alfaro Analysis of seismic vulnerability of rural houses in China / Jue Ji, Zening Xu and Xiaolu Gao Finite element modelling for seismic assessment of historic masonry buildings / Michele Betti, Luciano Galano, Andrea Vignoli Earthquake-resistant and thermo-insulating infill panel with recycled-plastic joints / Marco Vailati and Giorgio Monti Base isolation and translation of a strategic building under a preservation order / Giorgio Monti, Marco Vailati and Roberto Marnetto Lessons from the Wenchuan earthquake / Yuansheng Wang, Shuihe Cao and Xin Zhang Lessons learned from the recent earthquakes in Iran / Mohammad Ashtari Jafari The impact of the great 1950 Assam earthquake on the frontal regions of the northeast Himalaya / R.K. Mrinalinee Devi and Pabon K. Bora Archaeoseismology in Sicily: past earthquakes and effects on ancient society / Carla Bottari The earthquakes of southern Italy from the 18th to the 20th centuries / Andrea Catalani Earthquake and people: the Maltese experience of the 1908 Messina earthquake / Ruben Paul Borg, Sebastiano D'Amico and Pauline Galea A Web application prototype for the multiscale modelling of seismic input / Franco Vaccari Rapid response to the earthquake emergencies in Italy: temporary seismic networks coordinated deployments in the last five years / Milena Moretti, Lucia Margheriti and Aladino Govoni The key role of eyewitnesses in rapid impact assessment of global earthquakes / Rémy Bossu [and others]

Real-time mapping of earthquake perception areas in the Italian region from Twitter streams analysis / Luca D'Auria and Vincenzo Convertito

The Easter Sunday 2011 earthquake swarm offshore Malta: analysis on felt reports / Matthew R. Agius, Sebastiano D'Amico and Pauline Galea

Earthquake readiness and recovery: an Asia-Pacific perspective / Douglas Paton and Li-ju Jang

Geoethics, neogeography and risk perception: myth, natural and human factors in archaic and postmodern society / Francesco De Pascale [and others]

Psychosocial support to people affected by the September 5, 2012, Costa Rica earthquake / Mario Fernandez [and others]

The Lisbon earthquake in the French literature / Rosarianna Zumbo and Maria S. Casella.