Prevention through knowledge - or the seismic risk in the city of Lisbon

• Title in original language:Conhecer para prevenir - O risco sísmico na cidade de Lisboa
• Organization:National Service of Civil Protection (SNPC), Portugal - gov
• Year of publication:Unknown
• Type:Brochure, Flyer, Handout, Information card
• Language:Portuguese
• Audience:Adults - General Public
• Location:UNESCO, Paris

This informative leaflet gives a definition of earthquakes and describes the ways to measure them, with a table describing the impact corresponding to the 12 grades of the modified Mercalli scale. It provides a historical background of earthquakes, showing the distribution of seismic zones in Portugal. It also reviews the paraseismic legislation (initiated in 1958 in Portugal) and, following an evaluation of the seismic risk, emergency planning before, during and after the event. (UNEsCO)

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