The results of the seismic risk assessment by applying the tools are too general, and they must be regarded as the very first step for the seismic risk assessment. It should be noted that the main purpose of the project is to raise the awareness of decision-makers, government officers, communities and private sectors.
Decision makers and government officials
The results will be useful to decision makers and government officials who are responsible for disaster prevention and disaster preparedness;
- to decide priorities for urban planning to mitigate seismic disasters
- to prepare an improvement plan for the existing urban structures such as reinforcement of vulnerable buildings and infrastructures, securing of open spaces and emergency roads and designation of areas for evacuation
- to prepare for emergency activities such as life saving, fire fighting, emergency transportation, and assistance to the suffering people
Communities, NGOs, and citizens
The results will be useful to communities, NGOs, and citizens;
- to understand the vulnerability of the area where they live
- to understand how to behave in case of an earthquake disaster
- to participate in preparing a plan for disaster prevention
Business leaders and related private companies
The results will be useful to business leaders, building owners, developers, real estate agents, and insurance/reinsurance companies. They will be able to understand the seismic risk of the city so that they could minimize the damage on their business.
The following case study cities were selected out of total 58 cities worldwide. There are nine types of case study cities:
Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Antofagasta (Chile), Bandung (Indonesia), Guayaquil (Ecuador), Izmir (Turkey), Skopje (TFYR Macedonia), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Tijuana (Mexico), Zigong (China)
Besides, 73 cities are participating in the comparative study, with mutual information exchange program.