Real-Time Risk Mitigation To Critical Infrastructures in Europe: Recent Experiences and Outlook

Abstract eng:
The recent experience of the EC-funded project REAKT (Strategies and Tools for Real-Time Earthquake Risk Reduction has consolidated the research efforts of project SAFER (Seismic Early Warning for Europe) as to the use of real-time risk mitigation methods for a selected number of strategic facilities in Europe and worldwide through the development of response strategies to rapid earthquake information. Highly innovative in REAKT was the cooperation of academic experts and end-users throughout the project. Case studies in REAKT comprised: i) nuclear (in Switzerland), hydroelectric (in Iceland) and coal (in Portugal) power plants; ii) cable stayed (Greece) and suspension bridges (Turkey); iii) electric power (Iceland) and gas distribution (Portugal, Turkey) networks; iv) oil refineries (Portugal); v) industrial and touristic harbours (Greece, Portugal); vi) railways (Italy); vii) public schools (Italy) and hospitals (Greece). In this contribution we present to the international engineering community the main achievements of the aforementioned component of the REAKT project, with a special focus on the use of earthquake early warning and operational earthquake forecasting for industrial facilities and critical public infrastructures. Emphasis is on the most successful applications as well as on the difficulties faced throughout the development of the work plans, with the aim of informing the vision for future similar projects.

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