NH4 Natural hazards impact on large cities and on infrastructure .1 Earthquakes Convener: Wenzel, F. Co-Convener(s): Suhadolc, P. Wednesday, 21 April 1999 Lecture Room: Prins Willem-Alezander Foyer 1 Chairperson: Wenzel, F. 08:30 MARRARA, F.; PANZA, G.F.; SUHADOLC, P. 2-D propagation of seismic waves: a tool for site effects and microzoning studies 08:45 MUSSON, R.M.W. From seismic hazard to seismic risk: an intensity-based approach 09:00 TRIANTAFYLLIDIS, P.; HATZIDIMITRIOU, P.; SUHADOLC, P.; THEODOULIDIS, N.; ANASTASIADIS, A. 2-D strong motion simulations for the microzonation of Thessaloniki 09:15 LUNGU, D.; EIBL, J.; WENZEL, F.; BAEHR, H.-P.; ZAICENCO, A. Seismic hazard and vulnerability of Bucharest 09:30 MOLDOVEANU, C.L.; PANZA, G.F. Vrancea source signature in the local effects in Bucharest 09:45 SMARGIASSO, M.; DIOTALLEVI, L.; FARABOLLINI, P. Application of the large area seismic microzoning results to the reconstruction planning and codes in the Marche region (Poster) 09:50 CIFELLI, F.; DONATI, S.; FUNICIELLO, F.; TERTULLIANI, A. Correlation between macroseismic effects and local geology in the area of Rome during the 1997-1998 Umbria-March (Italy) seismic sequence (Poster) 09:55 MUCO, B. Recent growth of Tirana City (Albania) and its impact on natural hazards consequences 10:10 KOCIU, S. Expected seismic impacts to Tirana-Durres region (Poster) 10:15 FURER, M.; DRIAD, L.; RADULIAN, M.; BONJER, K.; MAYER-ROSA, D. A parameter study for a probabilistic hazard assessment of the Vrancea area (Romania) (Poster) 10:20 RADULIAN, M.; MOLDOVEANU, C.L.; PANZA, G.F.; VACCARI, F.; MANDRESCU, N. Seismic hazard of Romania 10:35 WENZEL, F.; ONCESCU, M.C.; BAUR, M.; FIEDRICH, F.; IONESCU, C. An early warning system for Bucharest 10:50 THIO, H.K. A study of seismic hazard in the Cairo region using broad band seismology (Poster) 10:55 END OF SESSION 12:30 LUNCH & SECTION/IWG MEETINGS