Cigiden
It is impossible to predict when the next major earthquake will occur in Chile, but there is certainty that it will happen at some point. Therefore, preparing for possible consequences can reduce fatalities and facilitate the country's social and economic recovery.
An effective strategy of preparing for an extreme earthquake is by generating seismic scenarios. In a seismic scenario, the effect of a potential earthquake at a specific location is simulated. It estimates the movement of the soil and the effect it would have on buildings, vital lines (water, electricity), critical infrastructure (hospitals, schools, carabinieri stations, etc.) and communications and transport systems. In addition, it simulates the generation of a tsunami and its possible effects. In this way, a seismic scenario becomes a planning tool that allows strategies to be established to address the potential consequences of an earthquake, helping to minimize its impact on society. Globally, cities such as Seattle, New York and the state of California have seismic scenarios that have enabled measures to be formulated to mitigate the consequences of a potential earthquake.
Editor general
Matías Hube, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Editor asociado
Rodrigo Cienfuegos, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Coordinador científico
Orlando Arroyo, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Autores
Capítulo 2
Paula Aguirre, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Andrea Vásquez, M.U.P., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Edmundo Krönmuller, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Matías Hube, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Hernán Santa María, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Philomène Favier, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Jorge Vásquez, M.Sc., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Capítulo 3
Juan González, Estudiante Doctoral, Universidad Católica del Norte
Gabriel González, Ph.D., Universidad Católica del Norte
Mahesh Shrivastava, Ph.D., Universidad Católica del Norte
Capítulo 4
Rafael Aránguiz, Ph.D., Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción
Rodrigo Cienfuegos, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Alejandro Urrutia, M.Sc., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Patricio Catalán, Ph.D., Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Capítulo 5
Paula Aguirre, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Jorge Vásquez, M.Sc., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Capítulo 6
Jorge León, Ph.D., Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Sebastián Castro, M.Sc., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Alan Poulos, M.Sc., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Juan Carlos de la Llera, Ph.D., Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Diseño y diagramación
Sebastián Saldaña, Diseñador, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
