Professor Charleson is also the director and editor of The Earthquake Hazard Centre (EHC), an information network and dissemination center for earthquake-resistant construction in developing countries. The EHC is a non-profit organization supported by Robinson Seismic Ltd and the New Zealand Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

EERI is very excited about the possibilities of synergy between Andrew’s work through the EHC and the World Housing Encyclopedia. In addition, Andrew’s latest book, Seismic Design for Architects: Outwitting the Quake, has just been published and is available at amazon.com. Andrew’s leadership and vision will help guide the WHE during its next several years of activity.

Andrew joins EERI in gratefully acknowledging the important contributions of the current Editor-in-Chief of the World Housing Encyclopedia, Professor C.V.R. Murty of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, who has recently taken a new and challenging assignment to help create a new IIT in Hyderabad.

For further information on the WHE and its current activities, visit its website at www.world-housing.net , or feel free to contact Andrew at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or WHE Managing Editor Marjorie Greene at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it