Civil Protection VS. Earthquake Engineering and Seismological Research

Abstract eng:
It is very important that Civil Protection (CP) activities be carried out by using high level scientific procedures and technological means. Generally speaking, good reasons for a strong connection between research and CP are related to the use of the most advanced research results in order to get: 1) scientific consensus on evaluations that imply wide uncertainties; 2) optimisation of resource allocation for risk mitigation; 3) precision and rapidity of forecasting, for as much fast and effective as possible warning and rescue actions; 4) effectiveness in search and rescue operations; 5) optimisation of resources and actions for emergency overcoming. As far as seismic risk is concerned, the Italian Civil Protection Department (ICPD) has involved the most important Italian scientific institutions on Seismology and on Earthquake Engineering. About 2000 researchers cooperate in scientific programmes funded by the ICPD, finalised towards objectives and products of use for CP. In this paper the following aspects are dealt with: organisational relationships between ICPD and scientific institutions for seismic risk; main research activities and related scientific products of immediate use for CP in the recent years; further needs and improvement for an “ideal” synergic relationship between seismic scientific community and CP organisations.

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