将旧的建筑群改造得符合现代抗震设计标准是一项令人怯步而且费用昂贵的工程。但是神户地震导致的损失告诉我们，无所行动将会付出更大的代价。神户的行政官员、建筑工程师和150万居民正从1995年1月17日袭击自己城市的那场地震的灾难性后果中重新振作起来。他们制订了一个雄心 Retrofitting old buildings to modern seismic design standards is a daunting and expensive project. However, the loss caused by the Kobe earthquake tells us that no action will pay a greater price. Kobe’s administrative officials, construction engineers, and 1.5 million residents are reviving from the disastrous consequences of the earthquake that struck their city on January 17, 1995. They developed an ambition