“Pre-earthquake Preparation Processes” Lecture by Prof. Yehuda BEN-ZION

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The lecture discusses several initiatives to clarify physical processes leading to large earthquakes by geophysical observations, experiments, and modeling; and to improve society’s preparation for large earthquakes through upgrades of instrumental monitoring and early warning alerts, developing better building codes, and community education activities.

Lecturer

Yehuda BEN-ZION (Professor, University of Southern California)
Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California, Director of the Southern California Earthquake Center. Tokyo College Professor. He is focusing on efforts to develop an improved framework for the physics of earthquakes and faults using a variety of theoretical tools and observational results.

Commentator

YOKOYAMA Hiromi (Professor, Kavli IPMU, The University of Tokyo)

Facilitator

MINO Takashi (Deputy Director, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo)