Vahdat, K, Smith, NJ and Amiri, G (2014) Seismic risk management: A system-based perspective. In: Beer, M, Au, S-K and Hall, JW, (eds.) Vulnerability, Uncertainty, and Risk: Quantification, Mitigation, and Management. 2nd International Conference on Vulnerability and Risk Analysis and Management (ICVRAM 2014) and 6th International Symposium on Uncertainty Modeling and Analysis (ISUMA 2014), 13-16 Jul 2014, Liverpool, UK. American Society of Civil Engineers , pp. 2675-2684. ISBN 9780784413609
Abstract
Seismic risk analysis is fraught with complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty which pose critical challenges in assessing, modeling and management. Emergent complexity of earthquake impacts and uncertain nature of information commonly involved in assessment process necessitate establishing a risk management system to address the risk in a reliable and realistic way. The study was launched to review and discuss appropriate risk assessment methods for different seismic applications. The characteristics of different risk assessment methods were compared focusing on systemic challenges of analysis including complexity and uncertainty. Different alternatives of modeling systems are proposed, compared and discussed according to their operational appropriateness with the focus on systemic challenges of analysis including complexity and uncertainty. Nevertheless, selection of specific risk assessment approach requires in-depth understanding of the multidimensional aspects of risk, scope and objective of problem, availability of data and type of input-output involved with decision-making process.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Keywords: | seismic risk, uncertainty, complexity, system analysis |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) > Institute for Resilient Infrastructure (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 May 2016 11:26 |
Last Modified: | 28 Jun 2016 20:02 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784413609.269 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | American Society of Civil Engineers |
Identification Number: | 10.1061/9780784413609.269 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:88571 |