Structural safety

This study initially considers the seismicity of the Türkiye region where the earthquakes that occurred on 6 February 2023 took place, as well as the seismic characteristics of these earthquakes.

These USAID-constructed schools served as epicenters of the recovery from the disaster. For the 17,000 people whose homes were destroyed during the floods, 59 of the schools were able to be used as temporary shelters.

This document presents the outcomes of the project "Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Built Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean" (BERLAC)

Several studies show that constructing safe structures in earthquake-prone regions can be accomplished using sustainable materials that range from mass timber to recycled tires.

Review says capital needs new reservoir, better flood defences and ‘heat plan’ for vulnerable people

The authors provide a methodology that quantifies physical risks on geolocalized productive assets, considering their exposure to chronic and acute impacts (hurricanes) across the scenarios of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

As the topic of a climate-resilient built environment is not specifically encompassed by any single EU policy file, this publication argues that consistency between adaptation and buildings policy could be boosted by a European Commission-led EU strategy.

Over 1 billion lack reliable, safe, and affordable basic needs such as basic housing, running water, electricity, and sanitation. However, providing access to decent housing can improve their resilience to climate change.