The head of an influential charity in Italy has said that it is not feasible to rebuild all of the Medieval villages reduced to rubble by yesterday’s earthquake, as it would be too costly and the region has been depopulating anyway.
Instead, the strategic plan for the mountainous area northeast of Rome should be “rethought completely”, said Paolo Beccegato, vice director of the Catholic charity Caritas, which has workers assisting in the devastated zone.
— Global Construction Review
The 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous area northeast of Rome yesterday morning, affecting 241 towns and killing at least 250 people.
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It would be interesting to compare this with how Japan responded to the 3/11 tsunami that wiped out their NE coastline. Not once, and I wasn't privy to much of the discussion, but not once did I hear that any official declared that it wouldn't be feasible to build in such a vulnerable area. Granted the geography is different, but the issues of depopulation, and likelihood of future disaster are similar in these areas.
Most historic Italian cities would fall to rubble if a major earthquake struck... Might be wise for them to invest money now to reinforce and ensure it will be structurally sound during an earthquake.
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