Urban modelling for seismic prone areas: the case study of Vila Franca do Campo (Azores Archipelago, Portugal)
Seismic risk mitigation comprises of land-use planning policies that enable risk reduction in areas exposed to earthquakes. Thus, the assessment of land-use plans regarding urban growth in seismic prone areas is very important. This article analyses the urban expansion of Vila Franca do Campo (islan...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/2731/2012/nhess-12-2731-2012.pdf |