Seismic in the city and the heat vision of Munich

In Germany the heating sector sums up to around 40 % of the total energy consumption. So the energy turnaround can only be achieved if renewable energy sources are replacing conventional energies also in the heating sector. In order to find suitable locations for the geothermal plants and its drillings, 3D seismic surveys are necessary, even in urban environments. It is shown by a 3D seismic survey of 170 sqkm recorded in Munich, a city with over a million inhabitants, that despite a high volume of traffic and a high noise level, an excellent seismic image can be achieved with survey parameters that are adapted to the urban environment and with an advanced processing considering all possibilities of noise suppression. However, the seismic survey would not be possible if the affected people are not informed and if there is no positive attitude of the inhabitants to the use of geothermal energy in their city.