The report takes an earthquake engineering perspective, highlighting areas of interest to the fields of structural/ seismic engineering and reconstruction management. The paper covers:
- Overview of the L'Aquila earthquake
- The emergency phase
- Transition to reconstruction
- Observations on temporary housing
- Repair and strengthening of buildings
- Summary of observations from the L'Aquila EEFIT return mission
- Reflections on the value of return earthquake reconnaissance missions