1 Scope
This document provides guidance for developing, implementing and maintaining seismometer
systems as a part of the infrastructure for disaster risk reduction in smart communities. The seismometer systems in this document can
be used for the observation of seismic activity, such as earthquakes, micro-seismic
motion and volcanic tremors, especially in seismically active areas.
This document gives examples of how different types of seismometers can fulfil the
needs and expectations of users and help planners, developers and community operators
to effectively use seismometers and related data for disaster risk reduction.
This document is not applicable to the following:
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— drop-ball type and pendulum type seismometers;
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— how to design and develop seismometer systems (e.g. seismometers installed in railway systems).
The features of the seismometer systems in this document are not intended for the
measurement of vibrations caused by landslides.