System Integrated for Security Management Activities to safeguard and protect his-toric centres from risks. “Citizen as the first rescuer”
A context of particular vulnerability due to seismic activity in the territories of CADSES area (Italy, Greece, the Balkan Countries, Slovene Republic, Slovak Republic), together with a rich architectural and cultural heritage, including several historical centres where relevant activities for the quality of urban systems are carried out, are the reasons why the Project "S.I.S.M.A. - Integrated System for prevention of risks and protection of historical architectural pattern" is submitted. The purpose is to start a scientific comparison on approaches and methodologies developed and now in course of application, apt to go against and prevent the destructive action of natural events, from the viewpoint of promoting and developing preventative coordinate actions outlined at a transnational level. The final target of the project, that is to protect and safeguard human life and cultural heritage will be reached trough the development of methodologies tending to integrated actions of prevention.