The Europe and Central Asia region experiences a variety of natural hazards, including floods, earthquakes, droughts, landslides, and wildfires. The frequency and impact of such events can be ...

Istanbul is the largest city in Europe by population. Due to the concentration of population and economic activity, Istanbul is highly exposed to seismic hazard.” Greece is one of the world's ...

When estimating seismic hazard maps for certain regions, rupture directivity, e.g. the preferential direction in which earthquakes radiate their energy, is not yet taken into account. "We want and ...