Hello GeoWorld community!

We are thrilled to share a valuable resource from our YouTube channel that will significantly enhance your understanding of multi-hazard risk assessment. This educational content is particularly relevant to those interested in structural engineering and the evolving methodologies for managing risks posed by natural hazards.

The video, titled "A Building Classification System for Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment" is a webinar led by Prof. Charles Scawthorn, a distinguished structural engineer and a retired professor from Kyoto University, Japan. Dr. Scawthorn currently serves as a Visiting Scholar at the University of California at Berkeley and a Visiting Professor at Keio University in Tokyo. His insights, drawn from extensive experience advising corporations, government agencies, and the World Bank on natural hazards risk management, make this presentation a must-watch.

This discussion, originally broadcast in December 2022, addresses the essential need for a universal building taxonomy and its significant implications for managing risks posed by natural hazards as part of the Global Earthquake Model (GEM) initiative. The taxonomy integrates 13 key building attributes that are critical for assessing a building's seismic vulnerability.

We are confident that this resource will resonate with geotechnical professionals seeking to bolster their knowledge and explore cutting-edge seismic research and building sciences.

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Engineering Seismology, Erosion, Seismic, Earthquake Reconnaissance, Soil Structure Interaction, Landslides

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