On Assessment of the Economic Damage caused by Strong Earthquakes
Authors:Rubric: Seismic risk and damage
Annotation:
The current problems of assessment of seismic damage and of the effectiveness of anti-seismic measures through the example of the Racha and Neftegorskiy devastating earthquakes, as well as in the context of a rare occurrence of earthquakes. It is obvious that the expenses for anti-seismic measures are always much lower than an actual damage cost.