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projects GEM successfully implemented hazard and risk assessment projects with regional, national and local collaborators covering more than 150 countries in the following areas: Europe, Middle East, South America, Central America, North America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and the Pacific. Key Projects - 2013 and beyond Sort by arrow&v Order by arrow&v 1 2 3 1 ... 1 2 3 ... 3 Filters: 12 results found View: Map Table Blocks Forecasting and Communicating Earthquake Hazard and Risk This project aims to enhance earthquake hazard modeling capabilities in small communities, as well as to provide better risk models View Methods and Tools Innovation for Seismic Risk Assessment METIS or Methods and Tools Innovation for Seismic Risk Assessment is a project that is part of the Safety margins determination for design basis-exceeding external hazards program funded by the European Commission. View Developing a Disaster Risk Transfer Facility in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region Willis, a GEM Advisor Sponsor is leading a consortium to implement the project, “Developing a Disaster Risk Transfer Facility in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region” funded by ADB. View Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Alliance for Europe The Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Alliance for Europe (SERA) aims to reduce the risk posed by natural and anthropogenic earthquakes. View Assessing and Mitigating Earthquake Risk in the Caribbean and Central America The goal of the Program in Central America and the Caribbean is to develop capacity in the region for earthquake risk assessment by leveraging GEM tools and resources. View Title Short description Location Forecasting and Communicating Earthquake Hazard and Risk (FORCE) This project aims to enhance earthquake hazard modeling capabilities in small communities, as well as to provide better risk models The 2.5 year-project, will be implemented in collaboration with local scientists and stakeholders in El Salvador , Nepal and Bhutan (components 1, 2, and 3), as well as small communities in the Pacific , Indian and Atlantic Oceans (component 4). Click the map to view. Methods and Tools Innovation for Seismic Risk Assessment METIS or Methods and Tools Innovation for Seismic Risk Assessment is a project that is part of the Safety margins determination for design basis-exceeding external hazards program funded by the European Commission. Europe Developing a Disaster Risk Transfer Facility in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region Willis, a GEM Advisor Sponsor is leading a consortium to implement the project, “Developing a Disaster Risk Transfer Facility in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Region” funded by ADB. Central Asia Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Alliance for Europe (SERA) The Seismology and Earthquake Engineering Research Infrastructure Alliance for Europe (SERA) aims to reduce the risk posed by natural and anthropogenic earthquakes. Europe Caribbean and Central America Earthquake Risk Assessment (CCARA) The goal of the Program in Central America and the Caribbean is to develop capacity in the region for earthquake risk assessment by leveraging GEM tools and resources. Caribbean and Central Amercia countries Sub Saharan Hazard and Risk Assessment (SSAHARA) The availability of new data, local and regional seismotectonic studies and recently developed methods and tools prompt the development of a new PSHA model in Sub-Saharan Africa. Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda GFDRR-DFID Challenge Funds The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and the UK Department for International Development's (DFID) competitive Challenge Fund pilots new and innovative risk management approaches. Tanzania and neigboring countries Collaborative Risk Assessment for Volcanoes and Earthquakes (CRAVE) The CRAVE project, through the current GEM and GVM network tools will offer a timely and unique opportunity to advance the understanding of seismic and volcanic risk in the region. Colombia, Indonesia and the Philippines South American Risk Assessment (SARA) Initiated in 2013, the South America Risk Assessment (SARA) Project brought experts, institutions, and stakeholders from seven countries to develop a regional assessment of earthquake hazard and risk. Andean Region (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina) Modelling Exposure Through Earth Observation Routines (METEOR) Modelling Exposure Through Earth Observation Routines (METEOR) takes a step-change in the application of more accurate levels of population exposure to natural hazards. Nepal, Tanzania Page 1 of 2 REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND LOCAL PROJECTS REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND LOCAL PROJECTS METIS CCARA TREQ CRAVE TREQ FORCE SARA SERA CAREC SSAHARA CHALLENGE FUNDS METEOR METEOR FORCE FORCE CRAVE CRAVE 1 2 3 1 ... 1 2 3 ... 3

products All of GEM’s products are freely available for public, non-commercial use, but with different license restrictions. ​Open and free distribution of data, models and tools will continue to be at the core of GEM’s work, and will further strengthen its efforts to broaden their availability and accessibility. GEM Products and Services Strategy Flagship Products v2018.1 (PNG, PDF) Atlas 1.0 - GSHM Comprehensive Simplified Interactive Hazard Map v2018.1 (PNG, PDF) Global Vulnerability Database Global Risk Layer Interactive Exposure Map Interactive Risk Map Long-Term Support Release (3.11) Latest Engine and Manual Online training English | Español Video tutorials Toolkits Global Hazard Map Global Risk Map OpenQuake Engine Anchor 1 More Products Map List Gallery Map List Gallery Filters: 135 results found Sort by Title: A-Z Z-A Product Short Description License Type Product Type Loading... Model Northern Africa Exposure License: Version: CC BY-SA v2022 Read more This dataset introduces a new exposure model for North African countries using national and global datasets with a uniform approach across the continent, developed for a baseline year (2020) and six future years (2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, and 2050). Model Sub-Saharan Africa Vulnerability License: Version: CC BY-SA v2015 Read more Vulnerability based on the most common building classes in the region; simplified numerical models for each building class; ground motion records using local strong motion databases, local seismicity and tectonic environment; and non-linear time history analysis to evaluate structural response. Model Southern Africa Exposure License: Version: CC BY-SA v2022 Read more This dataset introduces a new exposure model for South African countries using national and global datasets with a uniform approach across the continent, developed for a baseline year (2020) and six future years (2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, and 2050). Model Northern Africa Hazard License: Version: CC BY-NC-SA v2018.0.0 Read more The Northern Africa model (NAF) was developed by GEM and is described in Poggi et al. (2020). The model extends from Morocco to Egypt along the Mediterranean coastline. The model consists of a combination of distributed seismicity and faults sources, the former calibrated on occurrence analysis of publicly available earthquake catalogue information, and the latter derived from a thorough evaluation of information from both geological literature and direct analysis of GPS velocity fields. Model South Africa Hazard License: Version: CC BY-SA v2018.0.1 Read more The seismic hazard model for South Africa (ZAF) was developed by scientists from the Council for Geoscience, South Africa and the Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu, India. The model is described by Midzi et al. (2019). The seismic source model was developed using a newly updated catalogue and consists of zones of distributed seismicity, while the ground motion logic tree consists of two existing ground motion prediction equations (GMPEs) derived for active shallow crust. The model was originally created for the OpenQuake (OQ) engine. Filter by product type: Model Software Map Dataset Filter by model component: Hazard Exposure Vulnerability Risk Social Vulnerability Filter by license type: AGPL CC BY CC BY-SA CC BY-NC-SA Commercial By request Reset 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ... 27 GEM Global Mosaic of Models Alaska Canada USA Hawaii California Mexico Caribbean & Central America Colombia South America South Africa North Africa West Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Europe North West Asia Middle East Arabia Indonesia Australia New Zealand Pacific Islands Papua New Guinea North East Asia Central Asia India China Philippines Japan Taiwan Korea Southeast Asia OPEN MODELS COMMERCIAL MODELS North Africa Hazard Exposure Vulnerability ----- Countries Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Western Sahara Dominican Republic Interactive Maps Global Maps Legend Close Haven't found a product? Send us a request

November 14th and 15th, 2023 METIS workshop on site-specific seismic hazard assessment REGISTRATION Background Site-specific hazard studies for critical facilities have been driving Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA) since its inception. Throughout the years, hazard analyses at regional and national levels incorporat ed many procedural and methodological advancements initially used in detailed, single-site investigations. METIS (https://metis-h2020.eu/ ) is an EU Horizon 2020 project. One of its main goals is to develop and improve tools and methodologies employed in seismic safety assessments of nuclear reactors and translate this research into practice for industry use. Purpose In this workshop, we aim to combine presentations illustrating some of the main achievements of METIS, particularly on the hazard side, with expositions describing recent methodological advancements relevant to site-specific studies. speakers ( preliminary) Norm Abrahamson University of California at Berkeley Marco Pagani GEM Anna Rood GEM Nevena Sipcic IUSS Pavia Paolo Bazzurro IUSS Pavia Marco Pilz GFZ Potsdam Stephane Baize IRSN Oona Scotti IRSN - BERSSIN Emmanuel Viallet Électricité de France Irmela Zentner Électricité de France Luis Alvarez Électricité de France Peter Stafford Imperial College London Adrian Rodriguez-Marek Virginia Tech Graeme Weatherill GFZ Potsdam programme ( prelim inary) METIS Workshop on Site-Specific Seismic Hazard Assessment November 14th and 15th, 2023 Add to Calendar Speaker Topic Stephane Baize Probabilistic Fault Displacement Hazard Oona Scotti Fault modelling for site-specific applications Nevena Sipcic and Paolo Bazzurro Time-history selection for engineering applications Anna Rood Constraining Seismic Hazard using Precarious Geological Features Marco Pagani Recent improvements to the hazard component of the OpenQuake Engine Emmanuel Viallet Challenges in testing PSHA results Adrian Rodriguez-Marek Accounting for site effects in host-to-target adjustments in PSHA Norm Abrahamson Non-ergodic ground-motion modelling Luis Alvarez Stochastic 3 component ground motion simulation for hazard consistent record selection Peter Stafford Assessing host-region parameters for an adjustable ground-motion model through inversion Irmela Zentner and Guillaume Daniel (co-author) Vector-Valued Seismic Hazard and Risk Graeme Weatherill General application and considerations of PSHA testing against instrumental data Marco Pilz Site-response analysis using GIT Download Program registration Participation in the workshop is free and will be in person. However, we can only accept registrations up to a maximum of 80 participants. Interested participants must complete the registration by clicking the button below: Register Registration downloads Maps Presentations Recording venue The workshop will be hosted at “Centro Congressi Giovanni XXVII” (https://www.centrocongressibergamo.com/en/spazi/) in downtown Bergamo, Italy. Bergamo is a city located northeast of Milan, with good connections either by train or plane, due to its proximity to the airport. METIS or Methods and Tools Innovation for Seismic Risk Assessment is a project that is part of the Safety margins determination for design basis-exceeding external hazards program funded by the European Commission.

Latest News New Horizon 2020 project launched to develop an advanced approach for Seismic Risk Assessment of Nuclear Power Plants READ MORE ​ Anchor 1 The METHODS AND TOOLS INNOVATIONS FOR SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT (METIS) H2020 Project has been officially launched opening a promising research collaboration to improve confidence in nuclear safety by advancing the approach utilised for seismic safety assessments for Nuclear Power Plants. The major goal of METIS is to propose innovations in tools and methodologies for seismic safety assessment of reactors, and supporting technology transfer from the research community to the industry. It aims to develop common guidelines for seismic safety assessment at the European level, in line with international practice and consensus, and promote good practices across the community. The outcome contributes to facilitate risk-informed decision-making in the European context. The advanced tools and methodologies developed by METIS will be made available to a wider community thanks to the capitalisation in modern high-performance open source tools as OpenQuake, code_aster/ salome_meca, OpenSees, and SCRAM. METIS is an EU-funded 4-year project under the Horizon 2020 EURATOM Programme for Research and Innovation having a total budget of €5 million, of which €4 million is funded from the European Commission. The project will be delivered by an international consortium gathering 13 European partners from France, Germany, Italy, Greece, UK, Ukraine and Slovenia alongside with 3 organisations from US and Japan. The consortium brings together universities, research organisations and industrials so as to create an ideal ecosystem for research, development, and its dissemination and application by end users. The consortium had a virtual kick off meeting held over two days 29th-30th September 2020 attended by 78 participants. The first day was the plenary session which outlined all the Work Packages’ (WP) and on the second day, there was a WP coordination session for more detailed discussion. “We are really excited to start this project, where we aim to improve confidence in nuclear power plants and their competitiveness using advanced seismic safety assessments. In these challenging times, we had a successful collaboration with all the partners to build up METIS and get it funded by H2020 Programme. Our recent kick-off meeting, while held remotely, was a really successful event with high engagement from all partners promising a rich and effective collaboration going forward.” Electricté de France EDF R&D UK Centre Limited Liability Company Energorisk Fondazione GEM GeoForschungsZentrum Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire University School for Advanced Studies Pavia LGI National Technical University of Athens Géodynamique et Structures State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety Technical University of Kaiserslautern University of Ljubljana Geotechnical Research Institute North Carolina State University Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Institute For further information contact: Emma.Luguterah@edfenergy.com or 0208 935 2714 Electricité de France (EDF) was set up in 1946 out of the desire to have a national electrical utility that could help rebuild the country after the Second World War. Since its creation, the company has had the responsibility for generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity in France. EDF remains one of the European utilities with a significant R&D activity and effort on innovation. Around 2500 people are presently employed at EDF R&D, amongst which, 70% are researchers and executives. EDF is today one of the leading energy companies, with solid positions in major European countries. EDF is committed to creating long term, low carbon affordable energy and the safety and sustained performance of nuclear and hydraulic plants is one of the key issues in this regard. EDF participates in the project through its research and development (R&D) unit. EDF R&D has the mission to contribute to increasing performance, efficiency and safety of operating units of EDF Group. Collaborative research projects are a vital component for EDF, creating an invaluable forum for exchange and knowledge-sharing. Through them, innovations are developed, disseminated, and industrialized. EDF R&D is also a major national player in opensource simulation software development and dissemination. In particular, it develops and disseminates code_aster opensource Finite Elements Software www.code-aster.org. Website address: Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) In addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market. Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness. EURATOM aims to pursue nuclear research and training activities with an emphasis on continually improving nuclear safety, security and radiation protection, notably to contribute to the long-term decarbonisation of the energy system in a safe, efficient and secure way. By contributing to these objectives, the Euratom Programme will reinforce outcomes under the three priorities of Horizon 2020: Excellent science, Industrial leadership and Societal challenges 29th September 2020: The METHODS AND TOOLS INNOVATIONS FOR SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT (METIS) H2020 Project has been officially launched opening a promising research collaboration to improve confidence in nuclear safety by advancing the approach utilised for seismic safety assessments for Nuclear Power Plants. The major goal of METIS is to propose innovations in tools and methodologies for seismic safety assessment of reactors, and supporting technology transfer from the research community to the industry. It aims to develop common guidelines for seismic safety assessment at the European level, in line with international practice and consensus, and promote good practices across the community. The outcome contributes to facilitate risk-informed decision-making in the European context. The advanced tools and methodologies developed by METIS will be made available to a wider community thanks to the capitalisation in modern high-performance open source tools as OpenQuake, code_aster/ salome_meca, OpenSees, and SCRAM. METIS is an EU-funded 4-year project under the Horizon 2020 EURATOM Programme for Research and Innovation having a total budget of €5 million, of which €4 million is funded from the European Commission. The project will be delivered by an international consortium gathering 13 European partners from France, Germany, Italy, Greece, UK, Ukraine and Slovenia alongside with 3 organisations from US and Japan. The consortium brings together universities, research organisations and industrials so as to create an ideal ecosystem for research, development, and its dissemination and application by end users. The consortium had a virtual kick off meeting held over two days 29th-30th September 2020 attended by 78 participants. The first day was the plenary session which outlined all the Work Packages’ (WP) and on the second day, there was a WP coordination session for more detailed discussion. Irmela Zentner, R&D Expert at EDF and lead of the project: “We are really excited to start this project, where we aim to improve confidence in nuclear power plants and their competitiveness using advanced seismic safety assessments. In these challenging times, we had a successful collaboration with all the partners to build up METIS and get it funded by H2020 Programme. Our recent kick-off meeting, while held remotely, was a really successful event with high engagement from all partners promising a rich and effective collaboration going forward.” List of project partners: Electricté de France EDF R&D UK Centre Limited Liability Company Energorisk Fondazione GEM GeoForschungsZentrum Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire University School for Advanced Studies Pavia LGI National Technical University of Athens Géodynamique et Structures State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety Technical University of Kaiserslautern University of Ljubljana Geotechnical Research Institute North Carolina State University Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Institute ENDS Notes to editors For further information contact: Emma.Luguterah@edfenergy.com or 0208 935 2714 About EDF Electricité de France (EDF) was set up in 1946 out of the desire to have a national electrical utility that could help rebuild the country after the Second World War. Since its creation, the company has had the responsibility for generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity in France. EDF remains one of the European utilities with a significant R&D activity and effort on innovation. Around 2500 people are presently employed at EDF R&D, amongst which, 70% are researchers and executives. EDF is today one of the leading energy companies, with solid positions in major European countries. EDF is committed to creating long term, low carbon affordable energy and the safety and sustained performance of nuclear and hydraulic plants is one of the key issues in this regard. EDF participates in the project through its research and development (R&D) unit. EDF R&D has the mission to contribute to increasing performance, efficiency and safety of operating units of EDF Group. Collaborative research projects are a vital component for EDF, creating an invaluable forum for exchange and knowledge-sharing. Through them, innovations are developed, disseminated, and industrialized. EDF R&D is also a major national player in opensource simulation software development and dissemination. In particular, it develops and disseminates code_aster opensource Finite Elements Software www.code-aster.org . Website address: https://www.edf.fr H2020 EURATOM Programme Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU Research and Innovation programme ever with nearly €80 billion of funding available over 7 years (2014 to 2020) In addition to the private investment that this money will attract. It promises more breakthroughs, discoveries and world-firsts by taking great ideas from the lab to the market. Horizon 2020 is the financial instrument implementing the Innovation Union, a Europe 2020 flagship initiative aimed at securing Europe's global competitiveness. EURATOM aims to pursue nuclear research and training activities with an emphasis on continually improving nuclear safety, security and radiation protection, notably to contribute to the long-term decarbonisation of the energy system in a safe, efficient and secure way. By contributing to these objectives, the Euratom Programme will reinforce outcomes under the three priorities of Horizon 2020: Excellent science, Industrial leadership and Societal challenges. GALLERY No images found. RELATED CONTENTS VIDEO 1/0

Latest News GIROJ releases Japanese version of the OpenQuake engine user manual READ MORE ​ Anchor 1 Mr. Suguru Fujita during the March hazard modelling workshop in Pavia, Italy. Mr. Fujita has a background in applied mathematics and led the translation of GEM’s OpenQuake engine manual into Japanese. The General Insurance Rating Organization of Japan (GIROJ) has completed the translation of the OpenQuake engine user's manual into Japanese and released it last July 31 through GIROJ’s website http://www.giroj.or.jp/news/2017/170731-2.html. The translation was completed in cooperation with Oyo Corporation. Earlier this year, during GEM’s Hazard Modelling Tools workshop in March, Mr. Suguru of GIROJ shared why they embarked on this project, “GEM’s OpenQuake engine is the global standard tool for seismic hazard and risk analyses. We are translating the manual so more of our partners and colleagues can use the engine.” The Japanese version of the OQ engine manual is expected to reach modellers, scientists and engineers in universities, government, and private engineering and insurance sectors in Japan. GIROJ has been a GEM partner since 2012 and OYO Corporation has been a partner since 2013. Mr. Suguru Fujita during the March hazard modelling workshop in Pavia, Italy. Mr. Fujita has a background in applied mathematics and led the translation of GEM’s OpenQuake engine manual into Japanese. The General Insurance Rating Organization of Japan (GIROJ) has completed the translation of the OpenQuake engine user's manual into Japanese and released it last July 31 through GIROJ’s website http://www.giroj.or.jp/news/2017/170731-2.html. The translation was completed in cooperation with Oyo Corporation. Earlier this year, during GEM’s Hazard Modelling Tools workshop in March, Mr. Suguru of GIROJ shared why they embarked on this project, “GEM’s OpenQuake engine is the global standard tool for seismic hazard and risk analyses. We are translating the manual so more of our partners and colleagues can use the engine.” The Japanese version of the OQ engine manual is expected to reach modellers, scientists and engineers in universities, government, and private engineering and insurance sectors in Japan. GIROJ has been a GEM partner since 2012 and OYO Corporation has been a partner since 2013. GALLERY No images found. RELATED CONTENTS VIDEO 1/0

Latest News Canada renews support for GEM as Public Sponsor READ MORE ​ Anchor 1 The GEM-Canada National Steering Committee led by Natural Resources Canada - with members Public Safety Canada, Insurance Bureau of Canada, Defence Research and Development Canada, the Department of Finance, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Canadian Institute of Planners, Assembly of First Nations, and the Métis National Council – renews its commitment to support GEM for five years as Public Sponsor. GEM Governing Board officially welcomed Canada as a new member in 2017. The renewed partnership is expected to continue its contribution to the assessment of earthquake risk using OpenQuake in support of disaster risk reduction (DRR) planning in Canada. Sonia Talwar, Geological Survey of Canada, who has replaced Phil Hill as official representative, expressed excitement and is looking forward to a continued fruitful collaboration in the development of GEM’s future tools and risk models for earthquakes and other hazards in Canada. “I am happy to represent Canada in the GEM Governing Board and continue the excellent working relationship that Phil Hill started three years ago. Canada will remain committed in the next five years to support GEM’s vision of a world that is resilient to earthquakes through development and enhancement of hazard and risk models, tools and data that are critical in formulating disaster risk reduction plans and strategies,” Sonia Talwar, Geological Survey of Canada. Sonia was officially welcomed in the governing board meeting held in December 2019 at the GEM headquarters in Pavia, Italy. Phil Hill represented Canada from 2017-2019. His dedication to achieve earthquake risk reduction during his tenure paved the way for a sustained commitment from Canada. “GEM is very pleased to continue our collaborative work with Canada to reduce and manage earthquake risk. We are thankful for the generous support that the government of Canada has committed for the years ahead. This will definitely strengthen our efforts in systemic risk and recovery modelling; and capacity development for integrated assessment and scenario planning,” John Schneider, GEM Secretary General. Under the new agreement, the partnership will deliver a high-resolution profile of earthquake risk in Canada with support for the use of tools and methods to understand earthquake risk and take decisions to improve resilience. The GEM-Canada partnership will use the open source hazard and risk assessment tools developed by GEM’s international consortium of experts and combine these with expertise and knowledge on the Canadian risk environment. The GEM-Canada National Steering Committee led by Natural Resources Canada - with members Public Safety Canada, Insurance Bureau of Canada, Defence Research and Development Canada, the Department of Finance, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Canadian Institute of Planners, Assembly of First Nations, and the Métis National Council – renews its commitment to support GEM for five years as Public Sponsor. GEM Governing Board officially welcomed Canada as a new member in 2017. The renewed partnership is expected to continue its contribution to the assessment of earthquake risk using OpenQuake in support of disaster risk reduction (DRR) planning in Canada. Sonia Talwar, Geological Survey of Canada, who has replaced Phil Hill as official representative, expressed excitement and is looking forward to a continued fruitful collaboration in the development of GEM’s future tools and risk models for earthquakes and other hazards in Canada. “I am happy to represent Canada in the GEM Governing Board and continue the excellent working relationship that Phil Hill started three years ago. Canada will remain committed in the next five years to support GEM’s vision of a world that is resilient to earthquakes through development and enhancement of hazard and risk models, tools and data that are critical in formulating disaster risk reduction plans and strategies,” Sonia Talwar, Geological Survey of Canada. Sonia was officially welcomed in the governing board meeting held in December 2019 at the GEM headquarters in Pavia, Italy. Phil Hill represented Canada from 2017-2019. His dedication to achieve earthquake risk reduction during his tenure paved the way for a sustained commitment from Canada. “GEM is very pleased to continue our collaborative work with Canada to reduce and manage earthquake risk. We are thankful for the generous support that the government of Canada has committed for the years ahead. This will definitely strengthen our efforts in systemic risk and recovery modelling; and capacity development for integrated assessment and scenario planning,” John Schneider, GEM Secretary General. Under the new agreement, the partnership will deliver a high-resolution profile of earthquake risk in Canada with support for the use of tools and methods to understand earthquake risk and take decisions to improve resilience. The GEM-Canada partnership will use the open source hazard and risk assessment tools developed by GEM’s international consortium of experts and combine these with expertise and knowledge on the Canadian risk environment. 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Products CC BY-SA the latest exposure data for the African continent v2022 Africa Exposure Model Overview This dataset introduces a new exposure model for the entire African continent using national and global datasets with a uniform approach across the continent, developed for a baseline year (2020) and six future years (2025, 2030, 2035, 2040, 2045, and 2050). How to cite this work Read more Paul, Nicole, Vitor Silva, and Desmond Amo-Oduro. (2022). "Development of a uniform exposure model for the African continent for use in disaster risk assessment." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2022.102823 License Information and How to Access Read more Open By Attribution, Share-Alike and Commercial use provided the by-products are shared under the same conditions as the original license Technical description Read more View Request a demo Subscribe Documentation Public use request Brochure PNG Map PDF Map Contributors Commercial use request Contact us Related products Maintained by GEM Product Type Model Availability Now License CC BY-SA Related publications

Latest News News Briefs: June 2022 Topiqs Newsletter READ MORE ​ Anchor 1 During this period, GEM scientists have also participated in various international virtual conferences and events on loss models, earthquake risk assessment, and global challenges in earthquake risk and catastrophe modelling. -TREQ project Online OpenQuake engine training More than 80 participants from around the world registered for the online training course which was held on May 6th, 13th, 20th and June 3rd 2022. The course was designed for an audience with a diverse background and expertise and covers the main concepts of earthquake risk assessment, along with the basic features of the OpenQuake Engine. -Comprehensive Multi hazard Risk Assessment in Malawi project GEM will be working soon with a World Bank project led by Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale (CIMA, Italy) and co-partners Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) and British Geological Survey (BGS) to provide technical services to fill a gap in Malawi’s national level disaster risk (multi-hazard) risk assessment. -Palestine - preliminary multi-hazard risk map portal delivered GEM has completed a preliminary map portal for multi-hazard risk assessment of Palestine. The project, funded by Palestine’s Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF), is being implemented together with the University of Palestine. -GEM commercial models presented at Reinsurance Association of America (RAA): Cat Risk Management 2022 event by Nasdaq Nasdaq, a GEM distribution partner presented GEM’s commercial earthquake models for Colombia, South Africa and China at the RAA cat risk management event held in Orlando, Florida, USA from May 23rd - May 26th. This year’s Cat Risk Management 2022 discussed insights on how best to position companies and assist clients to stay ahead of a rapidly changing global risk environment. During this period, GEM scientists have also participated in various international virtual conferences and events on loss models, earthquake risk assessment, and global challenges in earthquake risk and catastrophe modelling. -TREQ project Online OpenQuake engine training More than 80 participants from around the world registered for the online training course which was held on May 6th, 13th, 20th and June 3rd 2022. The course was designed for an audience with a diverse background and expertise and covers the main concepts of earthquake risk assessment, along with the basic features of the OpenQuake Engine. -Comprehensive Multi hazard Risk Assessment in Malawi project GEM will be working soon with a World Bank project led by Centro Internazionale in Monitoraggio Ambientale (CIMA, Italy) and co-partners Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) and British Geological Survey (BGS) to provide technical services to fill a gap in Malawi’s national level disaster risk (multi-hazard) risk assessment. -Palestine - preliminary multi-hazard risk map portal delivered GEM has completed a preliminary map portal for multi-hazard risk assessment of Palestine. The project, funded by Palestine’s Municipal Development and Lending Fund (MDLF), is being implemented together with the University of Palestine. -GEM commercial models presented at Reinsurance Association of America (RAA): Cat Risk Management 2022 event by Nasdaq Nasdaq, a GEM distribution partner presented GEM’s commercial earthquake models for Colombia, South Africa and China at the RAA cat risk management event held in Orlando, Florida, USA from May 23rd - May 26th. This year’s Cat Risk Management 2022 discussed insights on how best to position companies and assist clients to stay ahead of a rapidly changing global risk environment. GALLERY No images found. RELATED CONTENTS VIDEO 1/0

Publications SHORT INTRO The seismic assessment of a road network depends largely on the characterization of the fragility of its bridge components. The accuracy of bridge seismic demand estimates and the use of proper intensity measures (IM) will significantly influence such task. Th [..] ALL DETAILS Critical assessment of intensity measures for seismic response of Italian RC bridge portfolios Details Please fill in the form below to download or view the document. Thank you. Sector arrow&v Country arrow&v I have read and agree to comply with the license terms of this product, and the conditions of products use. Reset fields Submit Download Critical assessment of intensity measures for seismic response of Italian RC bridge portfolios page Additional Requests Provide feedback to GEM on the use and impact of the product e.g. feedback survey. Share with GEM where the product was used i.e. research, publications or projects. Thank you. Please click "download" button to get your item.

Publications SHORT INTRO In one sense, all seismology is the study of historical earthquakes. Earthquakes are short-lived phenomena; over within a couple of minutes at most, well before the seismologist can arrive on the scene. Every earthquake is history, albeit recent history, by th [..] ALL DETAILS Global historical earthquake archive and catalogue (1000-1903) Details Please fill in the form below to download or view the document. Thank you. Sector arrow&v Country arrow&v I have read and agree to comply with the license terms of this product, and the conditions of products use. Reset fields Submit Download Global historical earthquake archive and catalogue (1000-1903) page Additional Requests Provide feedback to GEM on the use and impact of the product e.g. feedback survey. Share with GEM where the product was used i.e. research, publications or projects. Thank you. Please click "download" button to get your item.

Publications SHORT INTRO The primary (IT) goal of GEM is to extend the scope, but not necessarily the state-of-the-art, of risk and hazard calculation, as related to earthquakes. In order to achieve this, we expect our IT architecture to be: • Open (Data, Source, Protocols, Standards, [..] ALL DETAILS GEM IT Review 2010 Details Please fill in the form below to download or view the document. Thank you. Sector arrow&v Country arrow&v I have read and agree to comply with the license terms of this product, and the conditions of products use. Reset fields Submit Download GEM IT Review 2010 page Additional Requests Provide feedback to GEM on the use and impact of the product e.g. feedback survey. Share with GEM where the product was used i.e. research, publications or projects. Thank you. Please click "download" button to get your item.