Estimating the benefits of construction measures to mitigate earthquake risks in Iran

Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 613-624

  Asgary, A ^a   Willis, K G ^b  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; EARTHQUAKE; HAZARD MITIGATION; HOUSING DESIGN;

IRAN;

EID: 0031423527     PISSN: 02658135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1068/b240613     Document Type: Article

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