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202691 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Orcolat

202691 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

The 1976 Friuli earthquake serves as a pivotal case study for understanding reconstruction efforts and preparing for future environmental challenges.

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Federico Savonitto

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The 1976 Friuli earthquake serves as a pivotal case study for understanding reconstruction efforts and preparing for future environmental challenges.

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Federico Savonittowriter

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The earthquake that struck Friuli in 1976 is still vivid in the collective imagination, for how it served as an example in the subsequent reconstructions. A necessary story to prepare us for the environmental upheavals that lie in wait.

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