..., 2013). Carrying out this strengthening could reduce damage and fatalities in future seismic events. In Wellington, a total of 5,380 buildings have been assessed under this legislation, and of these, 703 fell below 34 per cent of the new building standards and were deemed earthquake-prone (H...

...Hoda Baytiyeh; Mohamad K. Naja Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the unique and necessary role that Middle Eastern educational institutions must play to reduce the negative influence of fatalism regarding risk perception and disasters. Design/methodology/approach...