<p> </p><ul><li>1.1 Background and Research Objectives</li><li>1.2 Significance of Earthquake Hazard Assessment</li><li>1.3 Scope and Research Questions</li><li>1.4 Importance for Seismic Risk Reduction</li><li>1.5 Structure of the Thesis</li></ul> <ul><li>2.1 Concepts in Earthquake Hazard Assessment</li><li>2.2 Seismological and Geological Factors Influencing Hazards</li><li>2.3 Previous Studies on Seismic Risk in the Study Region</li><li>2.4 Advances in Numerical Modeling for Ground Motion Prediction</li><li>2.5 Theoretical Framework</li></ul> <ul><li>3.1 Selection of Seismically Active Regions</li><li>3.2 Seismological Data Analysis</li><li>3.3 Geological Investigations of Faults and Structures</li><li>3.4 Numerical Modeling of Ground Shaking</li><li>3.5 Hazard Maps Development and Validation</li></ul> <ul><li>4.1 Identification of Seismic Sources</li><li>4.2 Estimation of Ground Shaking Intensities</li><li>4.3 Vulnerability Assessment of Infrastructure</li><li>4.4 Comparison with Previous Hazard Maps</li><li>4.5 Implications for Seismic Risk Reduction</li></ul> <ul><li> <ul><li>5.1 Summary of Hazard Assessment Results</li><li>5.2 Contributions to Seismic Risk Reduction</li><li>5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research</li><li>5.4 Practical Implications for Emergency Planning</li><li>5.5 Recommendations for Further Research and Preparedness Strategies</li></ul> <br></li></ul><p></p>