Concrete step toward safer schools in Kaštela
07/07/2026
The STRENGTH project has created a new educational leaflet designed to help students, teachers, and the wider community understand the scientific work carried out to assess and improve the seismic safety of four schools in the City of Kaštela.
Developed jointly by researchers from the University of Split (FGAG) and the National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics (OGS), the leaflet explains in a simple and intuitive way how experts study the ground beneath buildings, measure how structures respond to vibrations, and simulate their behaviour during an earthquake.
Although the concepts behind these analyses are highly technical, the leaflet translates them into clear, accessible language, making complex scientific processes understandable for younger audiences and non‑experts.
The product also features original illustrations created by OGS researcher Gaia Travan, which visually guide readers through geophysical surveys, structural measurements, and digital modelling. These drawings play a key role in making the content engaging and easy to follow, especially for students.
By sharing this material with schools and the local community, STRENGTH takes a concrete step toward raising awareness about seismic risk and promoting a culture of safety.
The leaflet helps citizens understand why studying soil conditions and building behaviour is essential to protecting public infrastructure — and ultimately, the people who use it every day.
The leaflet is available in Croatian, English, and Italian in the Library section - Publications.
Authors of the leaflet:
Texts:
Marco Faggioli: University of Ferrara
Željana Nikolić: Universiti of Split (FGAG)
Flavio Accaino, Gaia Travan, Alessandro Affatato: National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS
Illustrations
Gaia Travan: National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics – OGS
Croatian translation:
Duje Reić: RERA SD
