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Development of a seismic site-response zonation map for the Netherlands
Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen,
University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 6, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands
R&D Seismology and Acoustics, Royal Netherlands Meteorological
Institute, Utrechtseweg 297, 3731 GA De Bilt, the Netherlands
Elmer Ruigrok
R&D Seismology and Acoustics, Royal Netherlands Meteorological
Institute, Utrechtseweg 297, 3731 GA De Bilt, the Netherlands
Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Princetonlaan 8a, 3584 CB Utrecht, the Netherlands
Jan Stafleu
TNO – Geological Survey of the Netherlands, Princetonlaan 6, 3584 CB Utrecht, the Netherlands
Rien Herber
Energy and Sustainability Research Institute Groningen,
University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 6, 9747 AG Groningen, the Netherlands
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Short summary
A soft, shallow subsurface composition has the tendency to amplify earthquake waves, resulting in increased ground shaking. Therefore, this paper presents a workflow in order to obtain a map classifying the response of the subsurface based on local geology, earthquake signals, and background noise recordings for the Netherlands. The resulting map can be used as a first assessment in regions with earthquake hazard potential by mining or geothermal energy activities, for example.
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