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dc.creatorBocchini, Gian Maria
dc.creatorGiovinazzi, Sonia
dc.creatorPomonis, Antonios
dc.creatorPampanin, Stefano
dc.creatorIngham, Jason M.
dc.creatorKing, Andrew
dc.date2015-12-31
dc.identifierhttps://bulletin.nzsee.org.nz/index.php/bnzsee/article/view/127
dc.identifier10.5459/bnzsee.48.4.245-263
dc.descriptionThe Global Earthquake Model’s (GEM) Earthquake Consequences Database (GEMECD) aims to develop, for the first time, a standardised framework for collecting and collating geocoded consequence data induced by primary and secondary seismic hazards to different types of buildings, critical facilities, infrastructure and population, and relate this data to estimated ground motion intensity via the USGS ShakeMap Atlas. New Zealand is a partner of the GEMECD consortium and to-date has contributed with 7 events to the database, of which 4 are localised in the South Pacific area (Newcastle 1989; Luzon 1990; South of Java 2006 and Samoa Islands 2009) and 3 are NZ-specific events (Edgecumbe 1987; Darfield 2010 and Christchurch 2011). This contribution to GEMECD represented a unique opportunity for collating, comparing and reviewing existing damage datasets and harmonising them into a common, openly accessible and standardised database, from where the seismic performance of New Zealand buildings can be comparatively assessed. This paper firstly provides an overview of the GEMECD database structure, including taxonomies and guidelines to collect and report on earthquake-induced consequence data. Secondly, the paper presents a summary of the studies implemented for the 7 events, with particular focus on the Darfield (2010) and Christchurch (2011) earthquakes. Finally, examples of specific outcomes and potentials for NZ from using and processing GEMECD are presented, including: 1) the rationale for adopting the GEM taxonomy in NZ and any need for introducing NZ-specific attributes; 2) a complete overview of the building typological distribution in the Christchurch CBD prior to the Canterbury earthquakes and 3) some initial correlations between the level and extent of earthquake-induced physical damage to buildings, building safety/accessibility issues and the induced human casualties.en-US
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherNew Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineeringen-US
dc.relationhttps://bulletin.nzsee.org.nz/index.php/bnzsee/article/view/127/115
dc.rightsCopyright (c) 2015 Gian Maria Bocchini, Sonia Giovinazzi, Antonios Pomonis, Stefano Pampanin, Jason M. Ingham, Andrew Kingen-US
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en-US
dc.sourceBulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering; Vol 48 No 4 (2015); 245-263en-US
dc.source2324-1543
dc.source1174-9857
dc.titleNew Zealand contributions to the Global Earthquake Model’s Earthquake Consequences Database (GEMECD)en-US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.typeArticleen-US


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