The practical importance of seismology in areas of low seismic activity, the example of the city of Riga

The practical importance of seismology in areas of low seismic activity, the example of the city of Riga

Valerijs Nikulins

University of Latvia,

Latvian Centre for Environment, Geology and Meteorology

DOI: 10.22364/fg.15.5

Keywords: seismic micro-regionalisation, technogenic vibration, dynamic properties of soil

Abstract

The seismological method can have practical meaning in areas of low seismic activity, as shown by various examples. These methods include seismic micro-zonation, estimation of vibration levels, dynamic properties of soils for highways, etc.