Urban Seismology in the Taipei Metropolitan Area: Review and Prospective
A strong collision between the Eurasian and Philippine Sea Plates causes high seismicity in the Taiwan region. A substantial number of cities and large towns exist on thick sediments in western Taiwan. Larger-magnitude inland earthquakes, for example the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, can cause serious da...
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doaj-3c9199dade404b878760bef8418fe0e62020-11-25T00:28:50ZengChinese Geoscience UnionTerrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences1017-08392311-76802008-01-0119321310.3319/TAO.2008.19.3.213(T)Urban Seismology in the Taipei Metropolitan Area: Review and ProspectiveJeen-Hwa WangA strong collision between the Eurasian and Philippine Sea Plates causes high seismicity in the Taiwan region. A substantial number of cities and large towns exist on thick sediments in western Taiwan. Larger-magnitude inland earthquakes, for example the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, can cause serious damage in urban areas. Consequently, urban seismology is of great interest to the local seismological community. The Taipei Metropolitan Area (TMA) is the political, economic, and cultural center of Taiwan. It is situated over a region where the Philippine Sea plate subducts the Eurasian plate. Although seismicity in the TMA is lower than other areas of Taiwan, earthquakes still occur. Seismic risk mitigation is of grave concern in the TMA because of its high population, number of tall buildings, mass rapid transit system, and two nearby nuclear power plants. In this article, procedures for seismic risk mitigation, previous studies, core issues for future research and related topics are described and reviewed. http://tao.cgu.org.tw/images/attachments/v193p213.pdf Seismic riskSeismic hazardUrban seismology |
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Urban Seismology in the Taipei Metropolitan Area: Review and Prospective |
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Urban Seismology in the Taipei Metropolitan Area: Review and Prospective |
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Urban Seismology in the Taipei Metropolitan Area: Review and Prospective |
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Urban Seismology in the Taipei Metropolitan Area: Review and Prospective |
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Urban Seismology in the Taipei Metropolitan Area: Review and Prospective |
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urban seismology in the taipei metropolitan area: review and prospective |
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Chinese Geoscience Union |
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Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences |
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1017-0839 2311-7680 |
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2008-01-01 |
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A strong collision between the Eurasian and Philippine Sea Plates causes high seismicity in the Taiwan region. A substantial number of cities and large towns exist on thick sediments in western Taiwan. Larger-magnitude inland earthquakes, for example the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, can cause serious damage in urban areas. Consequently, urban seismology is of great interest to the local seismological community. The Taipei Metropolitan Area (TMA) is the political, economic, and cultural center of Taiwan. It is situated over a region where the Philippine Sea plate subducts the Eurasian plate. Although seismicity in the TMA is lower than other areas of Taiwan, earthquakes still occur. Seismic risk mitigation is of grave concern in the TMA because of its high population, number of tall buildings, mass rapid transit system, and two nearby nuclear power plants. In this article, procedures for seismic risk mitigation, previous studies, core issues for future research and related topics are described and reviewed. |
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