Seismic hazard assessment – a holistic microzonation approach [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2009 The probable mitigation and management issues of seismic hazard necessitate seismic microzonation for hazard and risk assessment at the local level. Such studies are preceded with those at a regional level.
S. K. Nath, K. K. S. Thingbaijam
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Combined Geophysical and Geotechnical Approaches for Microzonation Studies in Hispaniola Island
Geosciences, 2018 In this paper, we describe recent studies for the geophysical and geomechanical characterization of soils in Hispaniola (Greater Antilles), an island threatened by the eventual rupture of major seismogenic fault systems. The investigations were performed
Myriam Belvaux +6 more
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Earthquake Source and Seismic Strain Rate: Portugal in the Context of The Western Part of the Eurasia - Africa Plate Boundary [PDF]
, 2004 Fault plane solutions, stress-pattern and deformation rate along the Western part of the Eurasia-Africa Plate Boundary, particu- larly between Azores triple junction and Gibraltar are analyzed.
Bezzeghoud, M +3 more
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Microtremor response of a mass movement in Federal District of Brazil [PDF]
, 2017 The present study provides a brief description of the ambient noise recorded at a slow moving mass movement in Ribeirão Contagem Basin. The area is an interesting natural laboratory as river detachment processes in a number of different stages can be ...
Cárdenas-Soto, Martin +5 more
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Multi-criteria microzonation Hazard assessment based on the analytic hierarchy process framework
Geomatics, Natural Hazards & RiskThis study presents a seismic microzonation assessment of the Erenler district (Sakarya, Türkiye), located along the North Anatolian Fault Zone. A total of 37 ambient noise, 50 seismic, and 51 borehole datasets were integrated to evaluate local site ...
Ali Silahtar +4 more
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Urban MEMS based seismic network for post-earthquakes rapid disaster assessment [PDF]
, 2014 In this paper, we introduce a project for the realization of the first European real-time urban seismic network based on Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology.
D'Alessandro, Antonino +2 more
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Landslide Risk: Economic Valuation in the North-Eastern Zone of Medellin City [PDF]
, 2017 Natural disasters of a geodynamic nature can cause enormous economic and human losses. The economic costs of a landslide disaster include relocation of communities and physical repair of urban infrastructure.
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The Italian approach to seismic microzonation
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 2020 Seismic microzonation represents a basic tool for local administrations in the developing of cost-effective risk reduction strategies and emergency planning. In recent years, the Italian scientific community has been deeply involved in implementing best-practices and tools to make seismic microzonation studies affordable by allowing its widespread ...
Moscatelli M. +3 more
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Ground-Motion Observations at Hotel Montana during the M 7.0 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Topography or Soil Amplification? [PDF]
, 2013 Unusually severe structural damage was reported during the 2010 M 7.0 Haiti earthquake in the vicinity of Hotel Montana, located on top of a ridge in the district of Pétionville. Prompted by the observations, U.S.
Assimaki, D., Jeong, S.
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Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage Sites in Albania. [PDF]
, 2014 UNESCO has a vital role to play in constructing a global culture of disaster preparedness and mitigation, building in the minds of people a Disaster Risk Management of Cultural Heritage Sites in Albania culture of resilience to risk, promoting awareness,
SCALET M., D. POLETTO, G.P. CAVINATO, and M. MOSCATELLI
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