SPAC: An alternative method to estimate earthquake site effects in Mexico City

Using Google Dengue Trends to Estimate Climate Effects in Mexico

Introduction The incidence of dengue fever (DF) has increased 30 fold between 1960 and 2010 [1]. The literature suggests that temperature plays a major role in the life cycle of the mosquito vector and in turn, the timing of DF outbreaks [2]. We use real-time data from GDT and real-time temperature estimates from NASA Earth observing systems to examine the relationship between dengue and climat...

Explaining the model of City Resilience to Earthquake, Regarding Natural Site of Cities (Case Study: Qazvin city)

Cities are among the most fragile biological settlements due to their complex internal structure and the influence by different variables. Given the realities of these settlements, in the event of devastating events such as earthquakes, these cities are definitely more fragile; consequently, returning to normal life seems to be much longer and costly. Therefore, considering the importance of th...

Explaining the Model of City Resilience to Earthquake, Regarding Natural Site of Cities (Case Study: Qazvin city)

Cities are among the most fragile biological settlements due to their complex internal structure and the influence by different variables. Given the realities of these settlements, in the event of devastating events such as earthquakes, these cities are definitely more fragile; consequently, returning to normal life seems to be much longer and costly. Therefore, considering the importance of th...

Factors Contributing to the Catastrophe in Mexico City during the Earthquake of September 19 , 1985

The extensive damage to high-rise buildings in Mexico City during the September 19, 1985 earthquake is primarily due to the intensity of the ground shaking exceeding what was previously considered credible for the city by Mexican engineers. There were two major factors contributing to the catastrophe, resonance in the sediments of an ancient lake that once existed in the Valley of Mexico, and t...

A Gibbs Sampling Algorithm to Estimate the Occurrence of Ozone Exceedances in Mexico City