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Earthquake Risk and Earthquake Catastrophe Insurance for the People's Republic of China [PDF]
The year 2008 witnessed the renewed interests in earthquake risk management and insurance in the People's Republic of China (PRC), after the Wenchuan earthquake hit the country in May.
Lin, Tun, Walker, George, Wang, Zifa
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Seismic risk in the city of Al Hoceima (north of Morocco) using the vulnerability index method, applied in Risk-UE project [PDF]
, 2017 The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11069-016-2566-8Al Hoceima is one of the most seismic active regions in north of Morocco.
A Coburn +25 more
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From Footprints to Functions: A Comprehensive Global and Semantic Building Footprint Dataset
Scientific DataBuildings play a critical role in understanding settlement patterns and are essential for crisis management, urban planning, energy efficiency, and multi-hazard risk assessment.
Laurens J. N. Oostwegel +2 more
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Dizhen xuebao针对当前北京地区缺乏适用的覆盖层厚度与场地自振频率经验关系的现状，首先利用广泛收集的北京市地震安全性评价工作中获取的1 142个钻孔数据资料，采用幂函数模型对其进行回归拟合分析，获得了土体剪切波速随深度变化的关系式，然后对该关系式进行推导建立了适合北京地区场地特征的覆盖层厚度与场地自振频率之间的经验关系，藉此为北京市无剪切波速数据的工程场地提供vS20和vS30参考，并对土层剪切波速和覆盖层厚度进行预估。
Hang Li +5 more
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Developing a global risk engine [PDF]
, 2010 Risk analysis is a critical link in the reduction of casualties and damages due to earthquakes. Recognition of this relation has led to a rapid rise in demand for accurate, reliable and flexible risk assessment software.
Crowley, H. +3 more
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Geoscience LettersThis study utilizes the XGBoost model integrated with the Flatfile database, strong ground motion records derived from the Taiwan Strong Motion Instrumentation Program (TSMIP), to establish a crustal ground motion model (GMM) in forms of PGA, PGV, and ...
Chih-Yu Chang +3 more
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Seismic vulnerability evaluation of power grids in mainland China
Geomatics, Natural Hazards & RiskA refined vulnerability evaluation methodology for substations, transmission lines, and power grids in mainland China is proposed. A database suitable for assessing the vulnerability of power grid facilities in districts (counties) is established.
Meng Wu +4 more
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Estimating Consumer Valuation of Earthquake Risk: Evidence from Japanese Housing Markets [PDF]
The relationships between seismic risk and rental and owner- occupied housing prices in the whole of Japan are examined. The empirical results from hedonic regressions with earthquake risk indices suggest that: (1) earthquake occurrence probability has a
Kazuto Sumita, Michio Naoi, Miki Seko
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Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic SciencesThe 2025 Dapu, Taiwan, earthquake sequence highlights the need for real-time aftershock and ground-shaking forecasts to support disaster response and risk mitigation.
Ming-Che Hsieh +4 more
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A pre-posterior analysis framework for quantifying the value of seismic monitoring and inspections of buildings [PDF]
, 2016 Peer ...
Limongelli, Maria Pina +2 more
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