Earthquakes yes, disasters no
Abstract To answer the question of why seismic hazards turn into disasters, I provide here an overview of studies on the lithosphere dynamics, seismic hazard assessments, earthquake-triggered hazards, forecasting of large earthquakes, vulnerability and resilience assessments, and risk communication....
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| description | Abstract To answer the question of why seismic hazards turn into disasters, I provide here an overview of studies on the lithosphere dynamics, seismic hazard assessments, earthquake-triggered hazards, forecasting of large earthquakes, vulnerability and resilience assessments, and risk communication. Knowledge gaps in these fields are discussed. Integrated research on risks of earthquake-triggered disasters is essential in producing useful and usable knowledge for informed decision-making to reduce disaster risks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-da3a297b940447af8e89568db54338fd2025-01-05T12:09:05ZengNature Portfolionpj Natural Hazards2948-21002024-12-011111210.1038/s44304-024-00049-0Earthquakes yes, disasters noAlik Ismail-Zadeh0Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Applied GeosciencesAbstract To answer the question of why seismic hazards turn into disasters, I provide here an overview of studies on the lithosphere dynamics, seismic hazard assessments, earthquake-triggered hazards, forecasting of large earthquakes, vulnerability and resilience assessments, and risk communication. Knowledge gaps in these fields are discussed. Integrated research on risks of earthquake-triggered disasters is essential in producing useful and usable knowledge for informed decision-making to reduce disaster risks.https://doi.org/10.1038/s44304-024-00049-0 |
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