Special Issue "Application of Seismology in the Protection of Cultural Heritage"

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sustainability and Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2021.

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Alexandra Moshou
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Guest Editor
Institute of Geodynamics, National Observatory of Athens, ‎Athens, Greece
Interests: seismology; large data analysis; moment tensor inversion; geosciences; seismology; statistics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

When the frequency and severity of extreme natural phenomena have increased, the integrity of world cultural monuments is in danger today more than ever. The induced phenomena and the indirect consequences of any natural disaster are among the most challenging problems that organized societies have to face today, especially when the disaster takes place in a metropolitan environment. There is a lack of a common approach to assessing the seismic risk of cultural heritage buildings. Balancing security and preserving the architectural features of cultural heritage buildings remains a challenge and an issue that needs to be addressed immediately. In seismic areas, earthquakes are the leading cause of failure and collapse of historic structures. The seismic protection of cultural heritage buildings requires the determination of seismic risk to take appropriate measures. The seismic hazard arises as a combination of the following factors:

  • seismic risk (probability of occurrence of a given earthquake in the area)
  • vulnerability (predisposition of the structure to be destroyed by an earthquake)
  • its presence by the public (i.e., the terms of use and the presence of the public) and the monumental importance of the building

The seismic protection of buildings of cultural value concerns not only the safety of the public and the economic consequences resulting from its damage but also, in particular, the preservation of this cultural heritage from possible loss.

By studying each case separately, many conclusions can be drawn from the facts themselves and their results in both scientific and technical matters. This special issue aims to highlight both the issue of protection and cultural heritage against natural hazards at the international and national levels as well as research and new techniques in this field. Therefore, preference will be given to papers that focus on these regions.

Dr. Alexandra Moshou
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • seismic hazard
  • vulnerability
  • monuments
  • active fault model
  • historic structures
  • seismic risk assessment
  • seismic risk model focusing on points of interest
  • macroseismic observations
  • integration of information in a unified geographic information system (GIS)
  • composition of thematic maps
  • non-governmental organizations

Published Papers

This special issue is now open for submission.
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