The earthquake risk model and the products derived from it are used for earthquake mitigation and preparedness, event response, awareness-raising and as a basis for specific risk analyses.
- Specifically, the following applications are possible:
- Rapid impact assessments that allow an earthquake’s effects to be estimated shortly after it has happened, thereby supporting event response.
- Scenarios showing the impacts of historical earthquakes today or of any future earthquakes, thereby supporting earthquake mitigation and preparedness.
- Estimates of the earthquake risks for building portfolios, helping owners and insurance companies to make informed decisions around earthquake mitigation.
- Information to better assess potential damage and risks at federal, canton and commune level.
- Documentation for carrying out cost-benefit analyses, for example of preventive measures.
- Parameters for examining and optimising coverage and financing models.
- Contribution to further scientific studies.
- Provision of additional products, e.g. for risk assessment in geothermal projects or determination of time-dependent earthquake risk in the event of earthquake swarms.