Assessment of seismic risk in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
The impact of earthquakes in urban centers prone to disastrous earthquakes necessitates the analysis of associated risk for rational formulation of contingency plans and mitigation strategies. In urban centers the seismic risk is best quantified and portrayed through the preparation of 'Earthquake damage and Loss Scenarios'. The components of such scenarios are the assessment of the hazard, inventories and the vulnerabilities of elements at risk. For the development of earthquake risk scenario in Tashkent-Uzbekistan and Bishkek-Kyrgyzstan an approach based on spectral displacements is utilized. This paper will present the important features of a comprehensive study, highlight the methodology, discuss the results and provide insights to the future developments. ?? 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2005 |
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Title | Assessment of seismic risk in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic |
DOI | 10.1016/j.soildyn.2004.11.002 |
Authors | M. Erdik, T. Rashidov, E. Şafak, A. Turdukulov |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering |
Index ID | 70031362 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |