Seismic risk Seismic risk Seismic risk refers to the risk of damage from earthquake to a building, system, or other entity. Seismic risk has been defined, for most management purposes, as the potential economic, social and environmental consequences of hazardous events that may occur in a specified period of time. A building located in a region of high seismic hazard is at lower risk if it is built to sound seismic engineering principles. On the other hand, a building located in a region with a history of minor seismicity, in a brick building located on fill subject to liquifaction can be as
Natural beech wood global climate changes can also have a profound effect on what kind of natural woodland can grow and survive in a specific area. European beech is usually more susceptible to climatic changes than soil-composition and the current global climate change are found to affect the geographical distribution of natural beech wood habitats. The term "Natural" is often confusingly used as a synonym for "Primeval". While primeval woodlands that still exists, are indeed natural, natural woodlands does not have to be primeval per se. Secondary or re-established woodlands can also be natural; it is just a matter of whether a given