Integrating Seismic Survey Data with Zoning Maps for Enhanced Urban Safety and Structural Resilience
Session
Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Environment
Description
Designing a safe and earthquake-resistant environment in seismically active regions requires detailed consideration of the seismic characteristics of urban areas. This study reviews the current frameworks for earthquake risk resistance in urban areas, highlighting the critical role of integrating seismic survey data with seismic zoning maps. Such integration is essential for designers to enhance resident safety and minimize structural damage. Therefore, it is necessary to holistically integrate seismic, geotechnical, geological, topographic, and design data to provide architects and planners with relevant and practical information for construction and land-use planning. Despite this, many cities in Kosovo, located in active seismic zones, lack a balanced and comprehensive urban planning approach to mitigate earthquake vulnerability. Detailed seismic study, based on area-specific seismic response, is crucial for new settlements and sustainable long-term urban planning. This requires employing integrated geophysical, geological, and geotechnical methodologies to better understand the mechanisms behind seismic wave amplification in subsurface layers and their role.
Keywords:
Seismicity, Urbanization, Planning, Acceleration
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-982-41-2
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
25-10-2025 9:00 AM
End Date
26-10-2025 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2025.61
Recommended Citation
Mustafa, Shemsi; Krelani, Visar; Sinani, Besian; and Çadraku, Hazir, "Integrating Seismic Survey Data with Zoning Maps for Enhanced Urban Safety and Structural Resilience" (2025). UBT International Conference. 23.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2025UBTIC/CEIE/23
Integrating Seismic Survey Data with Zoning Maps for Enhanced Urban Safety and Structural Resilience
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Designing a safe and earthquake-resistant environment in seismically active regions requires detailed consideration of the seismic characteristics of urban areas. This study reviews the current frameworks for earthquake risk resistance in urban areas, highlighting the critical role of integrating seismic survey data with seismic zoning maps. Such integration is essential for designers to enhance resident safety and minimize structural damage. Therefore, it is necessary to holistically integrate seismic, geotechnical, geological, topographic, and design data to provide architects and planners with relevant and practical information for construction and land-use planning. Despite this, many cities in Kosovo, located in active seismic zones, lack a balanced and comprehensive urban planning approach to mitigate earthquake vulnerability. Detailed seismic study, based on area-specific seismic response, is crucial for new settlements and sustainable long-term urban planning. This requires employing integrated geophysical, geological, and geotechnical methodologies to better understand the mechanisms behind seismic wave amplification in subsurface layers and their role.