Abstract Seismic data of earthquakes recorded during the last 40 years in southern Calabria have been compared with geological order to obtain a seismotectonic picture area. We sought for any possible correlation between main regional tectonic structures, distribution earthquake hypocentres and focal mechanism magnitude (Ml)≥3. Studies historical recent seismicity analysis structures allowed de...

Background: Italy's church buildings' cultural and architectural significance cannot be overstated. Objective: This paper addresses the seismic vulnerability of cathedral located in Reggio Calabria, Italy. The analysis this building is interesting as it was retrofitted after destructive 1908 Messina-Reggio Calabria earthquake. Methods: original design illustrating static schemes considered acti...

The study concerns rent seeking in the allocation of the Structural Funds for cultural development in the region of Calabria. The Regional planning following the European guidelines was very complex. Own cultural axis, officially oriented to promote tourism, consisted of three measures, each oriented to four goals, with five strategies for each goal and seven specific actions, each articulate i...

<p class="Abstract">The historical and cultural heritage analysis of the Italian territory is primary importance, because this one richest in world can enrich our knowledge different field. In fact, field structural engineering, a new discovery was made Calabria, south Italy. By investigating various architectural treatises related to earthquake-proof constructions, ganed by analyzing bui...