the last millennium, Italy was the scene of 30,000 earthquakes. These have resulted in 120,000 casualties and damage in the last century to 100 billion euro in the last 40 years. The high seismic risk of a large part of the national territory (45% in Italy), among the highest in Europe, however, depends not only on the frequency and intensity of earthquakes, but also by the vulnerability of the housing stock in Most regions of historical and artistic importance, but no guarantees in terms of seismic resistance.
A situation that would require some time a correct classification of the area (only recently defined and agreed) rules and appropriate legislation on earthquake risk in the municipalities. Only September 14, 2005, with severe delays on dozens of past earthquakes in the name of the 27 children who died in the dramatic collapse of the school of San Giuliano di Puglia, was launched the decree defines "technical standards for construction" in seismic areas . Finally, the legislature sets the rules for the safety of old buildings and new construction in the towns at risk.
But with Italian style, from that moment began the transitional phases, extensions, referrals to postpone the entry into force of the law, the latest being in February 2009, which refers to the whole in July 2010. Extensions which, thankfully, exclude strategic buildings such as schools and hospitals, but, given what happened at the hospital of the Eagle, however, have not been applied or, at least, have not been met. Currently only 14% of buildings in seismic zone is built with security policies, and if now begun to rule the new development in 20 years we would still have 82% of homes insecure. Action is therefore needed as soon as possible, not only on newly designed buildings, but also on the structures and ancient monuments.
is true that the costs of actions to secure the Italian heritage could be around 200 billion euro, but it is also true that all the technical and economical analysis show that intervening before the earthquake would generate a savings of at least 40-50% of the cost of a seismic event, not to mention the number of lives that would be saved in this way.
Moreover, as already outlined in the "House Plan" of the Government, the effort this could act as a push to market the building and not in crisis. So, given the possibility of harmonizing laws that allow the timing, procedures, capital and control in public procurement for the so-called "Great Works" as the bridge across the Strait, divert attention and funding on the part of a "Great Work of prevention" like that which would alleviate the Italian seismic risk, could be the real solution for the future of Italy and its citizens.
Massimiliano Fanni Canelles
A situation that would require some time a correct classification of the area (only recently defined and agreed) rules and appropriate legislation on earthquake risk in the municipalities. Only September 14, 2005, with severe delays on dozens of past earthquakes in the name of the 27 children who died in the dramatic collapse of the school of San Giuliano di Puglia, was launched the decree defines "technical standards for construction" in seismic areas . Finally, the legislature sets the rules for the safety of old buildings and new construction in the towns at risk.
But with Italian style, from that moment began the transitional phases, extensions, referrals to postpone the entry into force of the law, the latest being in February 2009, which refers to the whole in July 2010. Extensions which, thankfully, exclude strategic buildings such as schools and hospitals, but, given what happened at the hospital of the Eagle, however, have not been applied or, at least, have not been met. Currently only 14% of buildings in seismic zone is built with security policies, and if now begun to rule the new development in 20 years we would still have 82% of homes insecure. Action is therefore needed as soon as possible, not only on newly designed buildings, but also on the structures and ancient monuments.
is true that the costs of actions to secure the Italian heritage could be around 200 billion euro, but it is also true that all the technical and economical analysis show that intervening before the earthquake would generate a savings of at least 40-50% of the cost of a seismic event, not to mention the number of lives that would be saved in this way.
Moreover, as already outlined in the "House Plan" of the Government, the effort this could act as a push to market the building and not in crisis. So, given the possibility of harmonizing laws that allow the timing, procedures, capital and control in public procurement for the so-called "Great Works" as the bridge across the Strait, divert attention and funding on the part of a "Great Work of prevention" like that which would alleviate the Italian seismic risk, could be the real solution for the future of Italy and its citizens.
Massimiliano Fanni Canelles
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