26 Jun 2013
A strategy to address the task of seismic micro-zoning in landslide-prone areas
G. Vessia
University "G. D'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti Scalo, Italy
M. Parise
National Research Council of Italy, IRPI, Bari, Italy
G. Tromba
Civil Engineer, Matera, Italy
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