Assessment of seismic risk in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Significant Seismic Risk Potential From Buried Faults Beneath Almaty City, Kazakhstan, Revealed From High‐Resolution Satellite DEMs

“…There are also a number of other cities in the northern Tien Shan where cities are located near the mountain range front and are potentially at danger of faults stepping out into the basin, underneath the cities, including Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan (population estimated ∼1 million in 2020 [United Nations, 2018]) and Taraz in Kazakhstan (population estimated 400,000 in 2020 [United Nations, 2018]). As the capital, Bishkek is the economic center of Kyrgyzstan and its proximity to the Issyk-Ata fault potentially poses a significant risk (K. Abdrakhmatov et al, 2003;Bindi et al, 2012;Erdik et al, 2005), and there may be other unidentified faults in the city. More work is required to characterize the earthquake risk to these cities as they continue to grow into major metropolises.…”

Toward a rapid probabilistic seismic vulnerability assessment using satellite and ground-based remote sensing

“…The region of Bishkek in the Chu basin refers to the North Tien-Shan seismic zone, which belongs to one of the most seismically hazardous areas in Central Asia. The GSHAP seismic hazard map shows a peak ground acceleration (PGA) of 4.5 m/s 2 with a probability of 10% to be exceeded in 50 years for the area [7]. The city itself was founded in 1825 and counted 859'800 inhabitants in 2010 [8].…”

“…It is therefore not only the largest city in Kyrgyzstan at present, but moreover is also rapidly expanding both in terms of area and inhabitants. Rapid urban growth coupled with mainly non-engineered construction practices which show high structural vulnerability [7] lead to an increasingly high level of seismic risk in the area [9]. The actual area under observation within this study covers an area of 665 km 2 and is outlined in Fig.…”

“…3 B). The classes have been selected following the approach outlined in [7]. A preliminary evaluation of the performance of this processing stage is provided in Table 2.…”

Factors Related to Furniture Anchoring: A Method for Reducing Harm During Earthquakes

“…The general population can understand earthquake risks in their residential neighborhoods and the potential effects of earthquakes, because government agencies make wide use of public messages aimed at the general population via the Internet, flyers, and publications with regard to earthquake intensity maps, damage predictions, estimated earthquake intensity, and potential damage. Erdik etal have suggested that in the context of planning and mitigating earthquake damage, estimated urban earthquake damage data should be disseminated to increase the awareness of the general public 14 . By recognizing estimated earthquake intensity and predicted damage, individuals could gain awareness of earthquake risk within their local communities.…”