The potential of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) monitoring systems for seismicity monitoring to feed traffic light systems

In this paper, we address the potential of distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) monitoring systems for seismicity monitoring to feed traffic light systems. DAS monitoring systems are recognized as serious alternative for traditional seismic monitoring systems and their capabilities for monitoring of earthquake data have been demonstrated recently. DAS has as main advantages that it can acquire reliable data, with a high spatio-temporal resolution at a relatively low-cost. Moreover, recent studies have shown that pre-existing telecom cables can potentially be used to record seismicity, further favouring this technique as a low-cost alternative for conventional (micro)seismic monitoring systems