The possibility of earthquake forecasting: learning from nature

1. What is the meaning of a short-term earthquake forecast?

1.1. Basic concepts of seismology

1.2. What other measurements are available to complement seismological observations?

1.3. Brief summary on earthquake prediction/forecasting

2. Earthquake precursors

2.1. An introduction to earthquake precursors

2.2. Physical precursors' classification

2.3. The physical precursor's concept and how to use it in practical applications

2.4. Do animals and humans 'feel' the approach of a seismic event? Biological precursors of earthquakes

2.5. Precursors we take

3. Short-term physical precursors and their association with Earth inter-geospheres interaction

3.1. Gases as main agents of interaction of the lithosphere with the atmosphere

3.2. How much radon can we get?

3.3. Ion induced nucleation as a thermodynamic interface for lithosphere-atmosphere coupling

3.4. Ion induced nucleation as electrodynamic interface for lithosphere-atmosphere coupling

3.5. Model validation

4. Multi-parameter exploration of pre-Eq phenomena

4.1. Basic principles for identifying anomalies associated with the preparation of earthquakes

4.2. Techniques for ionospheric precursors' identification

4.3. Multi-sensor networking analysis (MSNA) introduction

5. Principles of physical-based short-term EQ forecast

5.1. Testing new methodologies for short-term earthquake forecasting : multi-parameters precursors

5.2. Precursors versus triggers, retarders and recurrent events.