Analyzing the Impact of Large Dams on Seismicity Patterns around Their Locations

• Autorzy: Parvizishad Mina , Naseri Simin , Nabizadeh Ramin , Bidar Abdollah Sohrabi , Mahvi Amir Hossein , Goodarzi Fatemeh

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DOI

10.1515/heem-2021-0001

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Dam construction is one of the most popular solutions for managing water resources. In recent years, changes in patterns of regional seismicity associated with large impoundment dams have raised concerns among environmentalists. In this study, five large dams located in Iran were studied from this perspective. The Gutenberg-Richter, linear regression and T-test were used to examine the seismic changes in the radius of 100 km of each of the dams during a twenty-five-year period before and after the construction of the dams. The results revealed that the seismicity level and relative density of large and small earthquakes in three of these dams have increased after dam construction. A significant difference between the magnitude of earthquakes, as well as the number of earthquakes before and after the construction of dams in the region, was recognized. However, the results of the T-test statistical analysis indicated that the mean depth of the earthquakes and their distance from the dams before and after construction have not changed significantly. Overall, these results indicated that the construction of large impoundment dams has been associated with some changes in patterns of regional seismicity. The findings would guide researchers to further investigate the type of impacts that dam construction may have on seismicity patterns.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

dam construction; impoundment; seismicity pattern; earthquake

• Wydawca: Institute of Hydro-Engineering of Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Hydro-Engineering and Environmental Mechanics
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 68, nr 1
• Strony: 3--17
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 44 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Parvizishad Mina

• School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

autor

Naseri Simin

• School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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Nabizadeh Ramin

• School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

autor

Bidar Abdollah Sohrabi

• Department of Geology, College of Science, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

autor

Mahvi Amir Hossein

• School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

autor

Goodarzi Fatemeh

• School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

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