Dear Colleague, Monday 19 January at 11.00, at the Central Library “G. Marconi” of the National Research Council (Cnr) - Piazzale Aldo Moro 7, Rome - there will be the presentation of the book 'Earthquake and Seismic Risk', published by Fondamenti Ediesse, by Maria Grazia Ciaccio and Giovanna Cultrera, seismologist researchers of the National Institute of geophysics and volcanology (Ingv).
Why do earthquakes occur? How and where do they happen? What is seismic risk?
The two authors will answer these and other questions, highlighting how the construction methods of buildings, studies on seismic hazard as well as the application of anti-seismic regulations are important factors for the safety of daily life. Rome is an excellent example of how much geology, population density and architectural heritage can make a large metropolis vulnerable to strong, albeit distant, earthquakes. History tells us that the consequences of a strong earthquake are often devastating and can lead to epochal changes.
Seismology therefore plays a decisive role and contributes to generating awareness that prevention is the only defense against earthquakes. Antonio Colombi of the Civil Protection Agency of the Lazio Region opened the meeting with a greeting.
In addition to the two authors, Paolo Messina, Director of the Institute of Environmental Geology and Geoengineering (Igag-Cnr) and Claudio Chiarabba, Director of the Ingv earthquake structure will also speak. Moderated by Enrica Battifoglia, scientific journalist, coordinator of the Ansa Science and Technology channel.
Cordial greetings