tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677405.post113086001977191945..comments2022-03-31T03:58:54.434+00:00Comments on Science In Action: The Earthquake That Changed EuropeDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03846478957198693337noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8677405.post-47434578391617780102009-06-26T22:16:40.352+00:002009-06-26T22:16:40.352+00:00I can say they are, somewhat. I live in Lisbon and...I can say they are, somewhat. I live in Lisbon and all the major structures have been constructed bearing in mid the seismic characteristics of the city. Nevertheless, time after time, after decades of perhaps over-regulation in terms of engineering, some other decades of under-regulation have came through, followed by yet some other decades of over or under regulation, depending on the political regime being less or more economically liberal. Despite of that nowadays most urban people in Portugal are living in steel reinforced concrete buildings.Gustavo Rochahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02913592479904124794noreply@blogger.com