This Risk map for Romania relates specifically to the risk resulting from earthquake or seismic activity.

Risk is related to hazard by the following equation:

                        Risk = Hazard x Impact

The spatial distribution of hazard for earthquake-related events is shown on a separate Hazard map.  Here, this has been combined with a demographic map to derive the spatial distribution of Risk.  This is based on the premise that the economic and social Impact of an earthquake is, broadly speaking, related to population density: the higher the population density, the greater the disaster - and hence the greater the risk of disaster.

Comparing this Risk map, with the Hazard map for Romania, it is clear that the risk of disaster around the capital city (Bucharest) is high as a result of the concentration of population in this area, rather than a particularly high value of Hazard in this area.

This map is available in all the common GIS formats.

There are a number of interactive maps of Romania and you can download sample data for evaluation if you wish. 

For further information, please contact Geo Strategies at:
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