Methedology and Results

To achieve the first objective, the team evaluated seismic risk assessment (SRA) methods by conducting five interviews with SRA experts, such as engineers, academics and inspectors. The team designed the interviews to gain insight into how experts viewed SRA compared to RVSRA methods.

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            The team geo-mapped structures throughout Bucharest to achieve the second objective. Buildings with similar architecture and attributes will likely have similar outcomes after an earthquake. Re:Rise founder Sumbasacu showed the team how to identify historically vulnerable double orientation (OD) buildings using GIS software. The team analyzed satellite images of Bucharest to try and mark all OD buildings.

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            Lastly, to achieve the final objective, the team wrote a draft of a newspaper article to educate the Romanian public about seismic risk, as there is a need to increase awareness about seismic vulnerability.