Lessons learnt from earthquake disasters that occurred in Greece

The NEDIES project is being conducted at Ispra by the Institute for the Protection and Security of the Citizen (IPSC), formerly the Institute for Systems, Informatics and Safety (ISIS), of the EC Joint Research Centre (JRC). The objective of the project is to support the Commission of the European Communities, the Member States and other EU organisations in their efforts to prevent and prepare for natural and environmental disasters and to manage their consequences.A main NEDIES activity is to produce "lessons learnt"reports based on experience gained from past disasters. This report discusses lessons learnt from earthquake disasters that occurred in Greece. It is based on contributions from experts active in the field of earthquake disaster management.