Seismic Site-Response Zonation Map for the Netherlands

The Netherlands' seismic site-response zonation map, designed by transforming geological 3D grid cell models into five classes with assigned amplification factors. This nationwide assessment is important for a first identification of regions with increased seismic hazard potential. The dataset is provided by the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Identify regions with increased seismic hazard potential based on the nationwide zonation map.
• Predict site-response after a local earthquake using the assigned amplification factor classes.
• Plan locations for detailed site investigations by flagging areas aggregated in Class V or with high subsurface heterogeneity.

Strengths

• Nationwide scale provides a consistent regional assessment for the entire country.
• Amplification factors and associated uncertainty per class are available from the NetCDF metadata.
• Explicitly designed for use in areas with mining or geothermal energy activities.

Limitations

• Designed for regional interpretation, not for individual grid cell scale analysis.
• Amplification factors cover only frequencies of 1-10 Hz and do not reflect maximum amplification within smaller bands.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Transformation of geological 3D grid cell models into five classes.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Netherlands