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Title:
A risk-mitigation approach to the management of induced seismicity
Authors:
Bommer, Julian J.; Crowley, Helen; Pinho, Rui
Affiliation:
AA(Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London), AB(), AC(Civil Engineering & Architecture, University of Pavia)
Publication:
Journal of Seismology, Volume 19, Issue 2, pp.623-646
Publication Date:
04/2015
Origin:
SPRINGER
Keywords:
Induced seismicity, Risk management, Seismic hazard, Fragility functions, Duration, Seismic retrofitting
Abstract Copyright:
(c) 2015: The Author(s)
DOI:
10.1007/s10950-015-9478-z
Bibliographic Code:
2015JSeis..19..623B

Abstract

Earthquakes may be induced by a wide range of anthropogenic activities such as mining, fluid injection and extraction, and hydraulic fracturing. In recent years, the increased occurrence of induced seismicity and the impact of some of these earthquakes on the built environment have heightened both public concern and regulatory scrutiny, motivating the need for a framework for the management of induced seismicity. Efforts to develop systems to enable control of seismicity have not yet resulted in solutions that can be applied with confidence in most cases. The more rational approach proposed herein is based on applying the same risk quantification and mitigation measures that are applied to the hazard from natural seismicity. This framework allows informed decision-making regarding the conduct of anthropogenic activities that may cause earthquakes. The consequent risk, if related to non-structural damage (when re-location is not an option), can be addressed by appropriate financial compensation. If the risk poses a threat to life and limb, then it may be reduced through the application of strengthening measures in the built environment—the cost of which can be balanced against the economic benefits of the activity in question—rather than attempting to ensure that some threshold on earthquake magnitude or ground-shaking amplitude is not exceeded. However, because of the specific characteristics of induced earthquakes—which may occur in regions with little or no natural seismicity—the procedures used in standard earthquake engineering need adaptation and modification for application to induced seismicity.
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