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| URI: | http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/D6496044-D29D-4538-A3D2-8F7EEA6BC222 | ||
| Year | 2024 | ||
| Type of Item | Diploma Thesis Project | ||
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| Bibliographic Citation | Chrysi Metaxotou, "The resistance of Greek cities to earthquakes in the 20th century and their response. The cases in Kos, Volos, Thessaloniki and Athens", Diploma Thesis Project, School of Architecture, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece, 2024 https://doi.org/10.26233/heallink.tuc.101991 | ||
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The 20th century was a period with several major earthquakes in Greece, which exhibits strong seismicity due to its geographical location. Considering its size, the occurrence of destructive earthquakes is frequent. An earthquake is an unavoidable threat that has hit and will continue to hit worldwide. Its effects are multifaceted as they affect at social, economic and spatial level. As it is a natural phenomenon it cannot be predicted or controlled. That is why knowledge and prevention is the only shield of protection. In trying to deal with this threat, urban planning seems to have a crucial role as it is an important prevention tool. The research of this paper focuses on four examples of four Greek cities that were affected by earthquakes in the 20th century. The earthquakes characterized as the most destructive of this period and studied in this paper are the earthquake in Kos in 1933, in Volos in 1955, in Thessaloniki in 1978 and in Athens in 1999. Then, each city is studied separately, analyzing the changes that contributed to their shape before and after the earthquake. In addition, the management and treatment of the natural phenomenon in each city during the affected time period is examined. At the end of the work the comparison is made regarding the handling of the effects.
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