Predviđanje potresa na temelju abnormalnog ponašanja životinja

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Earthquake prediction based on abnormal animal behavior
• Author: Filip Bertinovec
• Mentor: Mario Gazdek (mentor)
• Mentor: Davor Stanko (komentor)
• Committee member: Sanja Kovač (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Mario Gazdek (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Davor Stanko (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Mirna Amadori (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering; Varaždin
• Defense date and country: 2021-07-16, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Technical Sciences; Environmental Engineering

Abstract

Potresi su nepredvidive prirodne pojave uzrokovane velikim otpuštanjem energije, praćene
kratkotrajnim i dugotrajnim podrhtavanjima tla. Nepredvidiva oslobođena energija može
uzrokovati veliku materijalnu štetu i ljudske žrtve. Suvremeni istraživači nastoje razviti modele
prepoznavanja predznaka potresa da bi se umanjile njegove posljedice. Kroz povijest su
zabilježeni mnogi primjeri abnormalnog ponašanja životinja prije potresa. Smatra se da
životinje osjećaju promjene u tlu prije potresa te da se njihovo ponašanje može koristiti za
prepoznavanje predznaka potresa koji se očituju kao varijacije stresnog, električnog i
magnetnog polja. „Mehanizam“ pomoću kojeg životinje percipiraju navedene varijacije nije
dovoljno istražen. Jedan od potencijalnih modela predviđanja predznaka potresa je razvoj
umjetnih biološkotehničkih
(BioTech)
senzorskih sustava, koji rade na principu životinjskih
receptora.

Abstract (english)

Earthquakes are unpredictable natural phenomena caused by huge release of energy, which
is accompanied by shortterm
ground vibrations. Unpredictable release of energy can cause
extensive material damage and human casualties. Modern researchers are trying to develop
models which can help recognize early signs of earthquakes in order to minimize their
consequences. Throughout history, there have been a lot of reports on abnormal animal
behaviour prior to earthquakes. It is thought that animals can feel the disturbances in soil before
an earthquake and that their behaviour can be used to recognize the signs of an earthquake
before it hits, such as variations in stress, magnetic and electric fields. The “mechanism” by
which animals perceive these variations has not been researched enough. One of the potential
models for predicting earthquake signs is the development of artificial biologicaltechnical
(BioTech)
marker sensor systems, which are based the principle of animal receptors.

• Keywords: Abnormalno ponašanje životinja; predznaci potresa; predviđanje potresa i životinjska osjetila.
• Keywords (english): Abnormal animal behavior; earthquake precursor; earthquake prediction and animal receptors.
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:130:273481
• Study programme: Title: Environmental Engineering; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/ prvostupnica (baccalaureus/ baccalaurea) inženjer/ inženjerka inženjerstva okoliša (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/ prvostupnica (baccalaureus/ baccalaurea) inženjer/ inženjerka inženjerstva okoliša)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2021-10-28 06:52:16