GNGTS 2023 - Atti del 41° Convegno Nazionale

Session 2.2 GNGTS 2023 Feedback from local surveyors highlight that VISUS is simple to understand and apply also thanks to the graphic language; VISUS provides decision-makers with the elements of information for establishing an action plan for upgrading the safety of learning facilities considering a multi-hazard approach: this is particularly important in the countries where multiple hazards could occur with large magnitude (e.g. Haiti, Indonesia, Peru). Ongoing applications aim to test also how VISUS can be used to countercheck the effectiveness of safety upgrading interventions, by doing evaluations both before and after the interventions. The structure of VISUS allows for easy improvements and enhancements through a peer-review process, and the active contributions of a worldwide network of VISUS experts and researchers. References GADRRRES. (2022). Comprehensive School Safety Framework 2022-2030. https://gadrrres.net/comprehensive-school-safety-framework/ (last visit 13/12/2022) Grimaz, S., & Malisan, P. (2016). VISUS: A pragmatic expert-based methodology for the seismic safety triage of school facilities. BGTA, 57(2), 91–110. Grimaz, S., & Malisan, P. (2019a). Multi-hazard Visual Inspections for the definition of Safety Upgrading Strategies of learning facilities at territorial level: VISUS methodology. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. Grimaz, S., & Malisan, P. (2019b). UNESCO Guidelines for Assessing Learning Facilities in the Context of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. Volume 2 - VISUS Methodology. UNESCO. Grimaz, S., & Malisan, P. (2019c). UNESCO Guidelines for Assessing Learning Facilities in the Context of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. Volume 3 - VISUS Implementation. UNESCO. Grimaz, S. and the ASSESS working group (2016). The ASSESS project: Assessment for seismic risk reduction of school buildings in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region (NE Italy). BGTA, 57(2), 111–128. https://doi.org/10.4430/bgta0160 Peña Figueroa, E. A., Malisan, P., & Grimaz, S. (2020). Implementation of seismic assessment of schools in El Salvador. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 45, https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJDRR.2019.101449 Torres, J., Anglès, L., Grimaz, S., & Malisan, P. (2019). UNESCO Guidelines for Assessing Learning Facilities in the Context of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation. Volume 1 - Introduction to learning facilities assessment and to the VISUS methodology. UNESCO. UNDRR. (2015). Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. http://www.unisdr.org/we/coordinate/sendai-framework