Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment of Italy using kernel estimation methods

A representation of seismic hazard is proposed for Italy based on the zone-free approach developed by Woo (BSSA 86(2):353–362, 1996a ), which is based on a kernel estimation method governed by concepts of fractal geometry and self-organized seismicity, not requiring the definition of seismogenic zon...

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Published in:Journal of seismology 2013-07, Vol.17 (3), p.1001-1020
Main Authors: Zuccolo, Elisa, Corigliano, Mirko, Lai, Carlo G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Earthquakes
Earthquakes, seismology
Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics
Estimating techniques
Exact sciences and technology
Geophysics/Geodesy
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences
Ground motion
Hazards
Hydrogeology
Internal geophysics
Kernels
Natural hazards: prediction, damages, etc
Original Article
Probabilistic methods
Probability
Probability theory
Risk assessment
Seismic activity
Seismic engineering
Seismic hazard
Seismic phenomena
Seismology
Spectra
Structural Geology
Zoning
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Summary:A representation of seismic hazard is proposed for Italy based on the zone-free approach developed by Woo (BSSA 86(2):353–362, 1996a ), which is based on a kernel estimation method governed by concepts of fractal geometry and self-organized seismicity, not requiring the definition of seismogenic zoning. The purpose is to assess the influence of seismogenic zoning on the results obtained for the probabilistic seismic hazard analysis (PSHA) of Italy using the standard Cornell’s method. The hazard has been estimated for outcropping rock site conditions in terms of maps and uniform hazard spectra for a selected site, with 10 % probability of exceedance in 50 years. Both spectral acceleration and spectral displacement have been considered as ground motion parameters. Differences in the results of PSHA between the two methods are compared and discussed. The analysis shows that, in areas such as Italy, characterized by a reliable earthquake catalog and in which faults are generally not easily identifiable, a zone-free approach can be considered a valuable tool to address epistemic uncertainty within a logic tree framework.
ISSN:1383-4649
1573-157X
DOI:10.1007/s10950-013-9369-0