Seismic Risk Assessment, and Understanding of Earthquake Occurrence using Geographical Information System Technique

Research areas:

Volume 4,Issue 5, Sept. 2017

Year:

2014

Type of Publication:

Article

Keywords:

Tectonic Plates, GIS, Moho Depth, Pn Velocity, Pg Velocity

Authors:

Hafiz Adnan Ahmad Baig; Syed Hussain Haider Rizvi

Journal:

IJRIES

Volume:

Number:

Pages:

48-53

Month:

Nov.-Dec.

ISSN:

2394-1375

BibTex:

@article{11,
author = "Hafiz Adnan Ahmad Baig and Syed Hussain Haider Rizvi",
abstract = "Traditional approaches provide limited
opportunities for general analysis of tectonic structure.
However, Geographic Information System provides unique
opportunities for solving wide spectrum of problems, related
to analyzing earthquake phenomena. GIS can also provide
effective platform for data assortment, organization, and
research with multidirectional data sets. In addition, GIS can
provide effective solution for integrating different layers of
information. Present research an interactive, diversified
seismological GIS database has been developed for Pakistan.
Using this GIS database, better understanding of tectonics
and crustal structure of the region is possible. With the help
of this database we have complied maps of surficial tectonic
features, and seismological parameters viz. Moho depth, Pn
velocity and Pg velocity for Pakistan. Here we also present
earthquake Pakistan’s hazard map by applying regression
technique on these three seismological parameters. The
developed GIS database would help us in natural hazard
evaluation, seismic risk assessment, and understanding of
earthquake occurrences.",
issn = "2394-1375",
journal = "IJRIES",
keywords = "Tectonic Plates, GIS, Moho Depth, Pn Velocity, Pg Velocity",
month = "Nov.-Dec.",
number = "2",
pages = "48-53",
title = "{S}eismic {R}isk {A}ssessment, and {U}nderstanding of {E}arthquake {O}ccurrence using {G}eographical {I}nformation {S}ystem {T}echnique",
url = "www.ijries.org",
volume = "1",
year = "2014",
}

Abstract:

Traditional approaches provide limited opportunities for general analysis of tectonic structure. However, Geographic Information System provides unique opportunities for solving wide spectrum of problems, related to analyzing earthquake phenomena. GIS can also provide effective platform for data assortment, organization, and research with multidirectional data sets. In addition, GIS can provide effective solution for integrating different layers of information. Present research an interactive, diversified seismological GIS database has been developed for Pakistan. Using this GIS database, better understanding of tectonics and crustal structure of the region is possible. With the help of this database we have complied maps of surficial tectonic features, and seismological parameters viz. Moho depth, Pn velocity and Pg velocity for Pakistan. Here we also present earthquake Pakistan’s hazard map by applying regression technique on these three seismological parameters. The developed GIS database would help us in natural hazard evaluation, seismic risk assessment, and understanding of earthquake occurrences.

Full text:

IJRIES_11_Final.pdf Online version

Back