EDIM - Earthquake Disaster Information System for the Marmara Region, Turkey
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The research project EDIM is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and is realised as a consortium of research and commercial organisations (see list below), coordinated by the University of Karlsruhe (TH). The aim of EDIM is the expansion of the existing earthquake early warning system of Istanbul (IERREWS - Istanbul Earthquake Rapid Response and Early Warning System) to the regional scale of the Marmara Region, as well as the significant improvement of the warning information in terms of its quality. |
GEM - Global Earthquake Model
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Over 500,000 people died in the last decade due to earthquakes and tsunamis, mostly in the developing world, where the risk is increasing due to rapid population growth. But in many seismic regions, no hazard models exist, and even where models do exist, they are intelligible only by experts or available only to paying customers. We believe that better risk awareness can reduce the toll that earthquakes take, by leading to better construction, improved emergency response, and greater access to insurance. The Global Earthquake Model (GEM) answers this need, as an internationally sanctioned program initiated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). |
SAFER - Seismic Early warning for Europe
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Earthquakes are a serious threat for many countries of Europe, particularly for those around the Mediterranean Sea. Early warning systems, based on the real time, automated analysis of ground-motion measurements, can play an important role in reducing the negative impact of such catastrophic events on densely populated areas and in mitigating the damage to strategic structures and lifelines. Europe is covered by numerous high quality seismic networks, managed by national and international agencies, including local networks specifically designed for seismic early warning around large cities such as Bucharest, Istanbul and Naples. |