| Session Details | |
| Section | SE - Solid Earth Sciences |
| Session Title | Urban Seismology |
| Main Convener | Dr. Kou-Cheng Chen (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Jeen-Hwa Wang (Academia Sinica, Taiwan) |
| Session Description | Urban seismology Convener: Dr. Kou-Cheng Chen, Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, email: chenkc@earth.sinica.edu.tw Co-convener: Dr. Jeen-Hwa Wang, Institute of Earth Sciences, Academia Sinica, email: jhwang@earth.sinica.edu.tw Around the world, large earthquakes with magnitudes≧7 often occurred near and caused damages on urban areas. Recently, increases in the population, the numbers of both high-rises and water dams, and the construction of rapid transportation systems in urban areas would be new factors in increasing the potential of causing large damages. Hence, urban seismology has become more important than before. Urban seismology includes, at least, three major subjects, i.e., earthquake forecasting (or earthquake rupture probability estimate), strong-motion prediction, and seismic early warning. In order to reduce earthquake loss, a prevailing strategy is to evaluate the earthquake rupture probabilities in existing active faults. Evaluation of earthquake rupture probabilities must be relied on comprehensive knowledge of paleo-seismicity, current seismicity, crustal deformations, fault geometry, interaction between faults, and stress re-distribution after a large earthquake. Hence, the delineation of active faults and evaluations of their earthquake rupture probabilities are main interests of this session. Of course, an efficient way for earthquake loss reduction is the prediction of strong ground motions, which are controlled by source, path, and site effects. Studies of characteristics and predictions of strong motions in and near urban areas and building-soil interaction are also important issues of this session. In addition, seismic early warning will directly help the government and public to reduce risks. Hence, the studies concerning this topic are strongly welcomed. |