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Tailor-made risk governance for induced seismicity of geothermal energy projects: An application to Switzerland

Published inGeothermics, vol. 65, p. 295-312
Publication date2017
Abstract

Fully open or partly open geothermal systems can induce potentially damaging seismicity. How this seismicity should be addressed depends on the geothermal system, its operational characteristics, the geological context, exposed buildings, existing infrastructure and populations, and social concern. This paper proposes an initial screening tool, called Geothermal Risk of Induced seismicity Diagnosis (GRID), for estimating to what extent induced seismicity is of concern for a specific project. A framework for tailor-made risk governance measures is then recommended, including hazard and risk assessment, social site characterization, seismic monitoring, insurance, structural retrofitting, traffic light systems, information and outreach, and public and stakeholder engagement. The proposed framework is currently customized to Switzerland and can be adapted to other regions or geo-energy applications.

Keywords
  • Induced seismicity
  • Risk
  • Deep geothermal
  • Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS)
  • Risk governance
Affiliation entities Not a UNIGE publication
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TRUTNEVYTE, Evelina, WIEMER, Stefan. Tailor-made risk governance for induced seismicity of geothermal energy projects: An application to Switzerland. In: Geothermics, 2017, vol. 65, p. 295–312. doi: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2016.10.006
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