USE OF SEISMIC MICROZONING FOR RISK MANAGEMENT IN QUITO, ECUADOR

A pilot project has been implemented for Quite, Ecuador, to demonstrat e the effectiveness of seismic scenarios in reducing earthquake risk i n developing countries. The participants included local scientists, go vernment officials, and foreign advisers. Seismic hazard and damage as sessments were performed and the results were then used to delineate a seismic risk management program. The uniqueness of the project is the adaptation of techniques developed in Japan and the United States to the local conditions. The results showed that seismic scenarios in dev eloping countries are not only possible but also efficient in raising awareness of the earthquake risk within all the sectors of the society and in managing this earthquake risk.