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Current challenges in monitoring, discrimination, and management of induced seismicity related to underground industrial activities: A European perspective
Author(s) -
Grigoli Francesco,
Cesca Simone,
Priolo Enrico,
Rinaldi Antonio Pio,
Clinton John F.,
Stabile Tony A.,
Dost Bernard,
Fernandez Mariano Garcia,
Wiemer Stefan,
Dahm Torsten
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
reviews of geophysics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 8.087
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1944-9208
pISSN - 8755-1209
DOI - 10.1002/2016rg000542
Subject(s) - induced seismicity , documentation , context (archaeology) , perspective (graphical) , geology , seismology , computer science , artificial intelligence , programming language , paleontology
Due to the deep socioeconomic implications, induced seismicity is a timely and increasingly relevant topic of interest for the general public. Cases of induced seismicity have a global distribution and involve a large number of industrial operations, with many documented cases from as far back to the beginning of the twentieth century. However, the sparse and fragmented documentation available makes it difficult to have a clear picture on our understanding of the physical phenomenon and consequently in our ability to mitigate the risk associated with induced seismicity. This review presents a unified and concise summary of the still open questions related to monitoring, discrimination, and management of induced seismicity in the European context and, when possible, provides potential answers. We further discuss selected critical European cases of induced seismicity, which led to the suspension or reduction of the related industrial activities.