The role of GIS in urban seismic risk studies: application to the city of Almería (southern Spain)

This work describes the structure and characteristics of the geographic information system (GIS) developed for the urban seismic risk study of the city of Almería (southern Spain), identifying the stages in which the use of this tool proved to be very beneficial for adopting informed decisions throu...

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Main Authors: A. Rivas-Medina, J. M. Gaspar-Escribano, B. Benito, M. A. Bernabé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-11-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/13/2717/2013/nhess-13-2717-2013.pdf