This book reviews and assesses the various methodologies for site characterization and site
effect estimation to carry out seismic zonation at micro and macro levels. Readers will learn
about the suitability of these methodologies for each level of zoning that needs to be assessed
in order to optimize the resources for carrying out seismic zonation. The Indian sub-continent
is highly vulnerable to earthquake hazards and past studies have focused primarily on the
Himalayan region (inter-plate zone) and the northeast region (subduction zone). The book
improves understanding of the Peninsular India that also has significantly high seismicity and
is prone to earthquakes of sizeable magnitude. Particular attention is given to the various
methodologies for assessing seismic hazards the scales at which site characterizations are
carried out and optimal methods for zonation practices using site data and hazard indexes.
Aimed at students this book will be of use to post-graduates and doctoral students researching
seismic zonation hazard assessment and mitigation and spatial data in earth sciences.
