Earthquake Risk Scenarios in Urban Areas: A Review with Applications to the Ciutat Vella District in Barcelona, Spain
Nieves Lantada|L. G. Pujades|Álex H. Barbat
The vulnerability index and capacity spectrum-based methods used to assess the expected physical damage in dwellings are revisited, their main advantages shortcomings analyzed discussed. Then, a index-based method is oldest district of Barcelona, Spain. risk analysis performed for earthquake scenarios defined by macroseismic intensities V, V-VI, VI, VI-VII, VII design seismic emergency plans. According Spanish Seismic Code, basic peak ground acceleration 475-year return period 0.04 g, which corresponds an intensity VI. Thus, quantified its impact on population other quantities, such as debris economic cost, studied. In spite low-to-moderate hazard results show that high, due high exposure built environment.
International Journal of Architectural Heritage|UPCommons (Polytechnic University of Catalonia)