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Our core principles
GEM is motivated to serve the public good in a collaborative, credible, open and transparent manner. We strive to make risk assessment inclusive to create a holistic culture of awareness and resilience, bringing a once-scarce resource available to all sectors and beneficiaries. View GEM's Core Principles.
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At GEM we believe in OPEN ACCESS. We encourage data and information sharing, free from the usual restrictions. Visit our Products page and check our top products: the OpenQuake engine including its manual and detailed installation instructions, datasets and catalogues essential for modelers, engineers, planners and scientists; and many more.
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Partner with us and experience the benefits of GEM’s comprehensive approach to seismic hazard and risk assessment, including physical vulnerability and exposure modeling and pioneering efforts in social vulnerability and recovery. GEM is the only non-profit organization in the world that offers this complete range of high quality services in seismic risk assessment.
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To advance the science of seismic risk assessment, GEM regularly publishes peer-reviewed scientific papers and publications. While we are committed to the application of the tools and methods we develop on the ground, we also put a premium on the importance of earthquake research to advance earthquake science and engineering.