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NEW SEISMIC SOURCE ZONE MODEL FOR PORTUGAL AND AZORES [PDF]

, 2010
The development of seismogenic source models is one of the first steps in seismic hazard assessment. In seismic hazard terminology, seismic source zones (SSZ) are polygons (or volumes) that delineate areas with homogeneous characteristics of seismicity ...
Arvidsson, R., Besana-Ostman, G.M., Bezzeghoud, M., Borges, J.F., Brum da Silveira, A., Cabral, J., Carvalho, J., Cunha, P.P., Dias, R.P., Fonseca, J., Lopes, F.C., Madeira, J., Nemser, E.S., Oliveira, C.S., Perea, H., Vilanova, S.P., Wong, L.   +16 more
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Analyzing the dependency of earthquake insurance premium on the intensity measure used in probabilistic seismic hazard analysis and fragility curves

Ain Shams Engineering Journal
Considering the uncertainties associated with earthquake, seismic response of structures, damage caused by the response and the repair costs, determining Earthquake Insurance Premium (EIP) is a challenging task that requires a framework for modeling all ...
Shahrokh Tafi, Pooria Rashvand, Mehdi Mahdavi Adeli, Seyed Amir Hossein Hashemi   +3 more
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Contemporary disasters may not kill more women than men: an empirical inquiry into sex‐differentiated fatalities in the twenty‐first century

Disasters, Volume 50, Issue 3, July 2026.
Abstract This study investigates the claim that women are disproportionately more likely to die in disasters by reviewing existing data sources and compiling new datasets on sex‐differentiated disaster fatalities in the twenty‐first century. The analysis is structured by disaster type, covering geophysical, meteorological, climatological, hydrological,
Olivier Rubin
wiley   +1 more source

Hazard zonation for potential earthquake-induced landslide in the eastern East Kunlun fault zone

Open Geosciences
Based on probabilistic seismic hazard analysis, the seismic landslide hazard research considers the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of seismic peak ground acceleration, which integrates the factors such as seismic intensity, location ...
Zheng Lifu, Fu Guochao, Luo Guichun
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Probabilistic enhancement of the Failure Forecast Method using a stochastic differential equation and application to volcanic eruption forecasts

, 2018
We introduce a doubly stochastic method for performing material failure theory based forecasts of volcanic eruptions. The method enhances the well known Failure Forecast Method equation, introducing a new formulation similar to the Hull-White model in ...
Bevilacqua, Andrea, Bursik, Marcus, Neri, Augusto, Patra, Abani, Pitman, E. Bruce, Voight, Barry   +5 more
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Habitat Suitability for a Unique, Fully Marine American Manatee (Trichechus manatus) Population Primarily Depends on Presence of Submarine Freshwater Springs

Marine Mammal Science, Volume 42, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT The American manatee (Trichechus manatus) requires freshwater mainly from rivers and springs to maintain osmoregulatory balance in saline environments. However, in Brazil's semi‐arid Potiguar Basin, manatees now rely solely on submarine freshwater springs because hypersaline estuaries have become unsuitable sources of freshwater.
A. C. O. Meirelles, I. C. Normande, M. D. O. Alves, K. F. Choi, V. L. Carvalho, J. C. G. Borges, L. von Fersen, Andrew W. Trites   +7 more
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Evaluation of Modeling Assumptions for Predicting Structural Damage and Train Derailment Under Earthquake Loading

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 7, Page 1514-1532, June 2026.
ABSTRACT The rapid development of new railway networks and the aging of existing infrastructure in seismic‐prone regions continue to motivate the need for efficient methods to simulate the dynamic behavior of coupled train track structure systems. While detailed train–structure interaction (TSI) models can capture complex mechanisms, they are often too
Miguel A. Gomez, Matthew J. DeJong
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Covariance Structure Modeling of Engineering Demand Parameters in Cloud‐Based Seismic Analysis

Earthquake Engineering &Structural Dynamics, Volume 55, Issue 7, Page 1533-1551, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Probabilistic seismic demand modeling aims to estimate structural demand as a function of ground motion intensity—a critical stage in seismic risk assessment. Although many models exist to describe the structural demand, few consider the covariance among engineering demand parameters, potentially overlooking a key factor in improving the ...
Archie Rudman, Enrico Tubaldi, Roberto Gentile, John Douglas   +3 more
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Towards national risk-targeted seismic hazard maps for mainland China

Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Risk
The global adoption of risk-targeted hazard models as the basis for seismic design has significantly increased over the past decade. In contrast, the current Chinese National Seismic Design Code relies on a uniform hazard map, which does not ensure ...
Meng Zhang, Hua Pan, Yaohu Zhang
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An Overview of Tsunami Hazards in the Southwest Pacific Ocean

New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, Volume 69, Issue 2, June 2026.
The southwest Pacific region is geologically complex and exhibits all the principal causes of tsunami generation. While contemporary events and historical catalogs indicate that trans‐Pacific tsunamis have affected this area (∼18% of tsunamis reported globally), it is unique in that a large part of the tsunami effects over the ∼200‐year historical ...
Jean H. M. Roger, Bruce E. O. Thomas, Jose Borrero, Brook Tozer, Julien Collot, Samuel Etienne, Catherine Chagué, Patrick D. Nunn, Emily M. Lane, Shaun Williams, David Burbidge, Hannah E. Power, William Power, Bernard Pelletier   +13 more
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