The role of seismological networks in civil protection in low and high seismic hazards
Győri E. Kussainov A.B. Szanyi G. Gráczer Z. Raimbekov K.Z. Togussov A.K.
2021Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Periodica Polytechnica Civil Engineering
2021#65Issue 2656 - 665 pp.
Earthquakes are one of the most devastating natural disasters on Earth, causing sometimes huge economic losses and many human casualties. Since earthquake prediction is not yet possible, the purpose of civil protection is to reduce damage and protect human lives, in which the seismological networks of different countries play a very important role. Special applications of seismic networks are the early warning systems that can be used to protect vulnerable infrastructures using automated shutdown procedures, to stop high velocity trains and to save lives if the general public is notified about imminent strong ground shaking. In this paper, we describe the aims and operation of seismological networks, covering in more detail the early warning systems. Then we delineate the seismotectonic settings and seismicity in Hungary and Kazakhstan, furthermore, describe the operating seismological networks and the related scientific research areas with emphasis on civil protection. Hungary and Kazakhstan differ not only in the size of their territory, but also in their seismicity, therefore, in addition to the similarities, there are also significant differences between the aims and problems of their seismological networks.
Civil protection , Earthquake early warning system , Hungary , Kazakhstan , Seismological networks
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Kövesligethy Radó Seismological Observatory, Geodetic and Geophysical Institute, Research Centre For Astronomy and Earth Sciences, Meredek u. 18, Budapest, H-1112, Hungary
Kokshetau Technical Institute of the Committee of Emergency Situations of MIA of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Аkan-Seri Street 136, Kokshetau, KZ-020000, Kazakhstan
Kövesligethy Radó Seismological Observatory
Kokshetau Technical Institute of the Committee of Emergency Situations of MIA of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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