150 projects found
DInSAR techniques for the assessment of sinkhole hazard
Regional Space agency From 02/09/2010 to 02/09/2012
Background Sinkholes occur as sudden collapses of the ground, related to natural cavities produced by karst processes in soluble rocks, or to man-made cavities deriving from different types of human…
Monitoring system in the framewok of the Interreg IV Project “Monitor II”
European From 06/06/2010 to 06/07/2012
Background Debris-flow monitoring in instrumented areas is an invaluable way to gather field data that may improve the understanding of these hazardous phenomena, as well as for the development of…
GIS technologies for managing sinkhole hazard
Regional From 01/05/2010 to 31/10/2011
Background The widespread sinkholes that involve large sectors of the Apulian territory are related to natural cavities produced by karst processes in soluble rocks, or to man-made cavities deriving from…
Glacial hazards in the western Alps
European From 28/01/2010 to 27/01/2013
Background The project is included in Operative Program of the European cross-border territorial cooperation “Alcotra 2007-2013”. It brings together specialized scientific expertise Italian and French that deal to study the…
Investigation of postglacial fault zones using DInSAR
Bilateral From 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2011
Background Fennoscandia bears witness of the Pleistocene glaciation in the form of a series of large geological faults. Pärvie which is the longest runs for 150 km. No information is…
Hazards in karst areas and mitigation strategies
Institute From 01/01/2010
Background The high fragility of karst terrains, and the deriving vulnerability to a number of possible events, together with the presence of significant natural (first and foremost, groundwater), landscape and…
Innovative System for Monitoring and assessment of hIgh risk LANDslides
Local From 01/10/2009 to 31/08/2013
Background One of the main challenges in the field of engineering geology is the comprehension of the triggering mechanisms of landslides and the forecast of possible evolutionary scenarios in order…
Continuous monitoring of the seismogenic Paganica fault (AQ) after the April 6 2009 L’Aquila earthquake
National From 24/06/2009 to 29/06/2010
Background The L’Aquila earthquake occurred the 6th April 2009, causing several casualties and damages to a large number of buildings and infrastructures. The event was a 6.3 moment magnitude (Mw).…
Updating the list of Apulian municipalities with presence of man-made cavities
Regional From 15/01/2009 to 30/06/2009
Background The widespread occurrence of sinkholes related to man-made cavities in Apulia highlights the need to perform a careful reconnaissance of the artificial caves over the whole region, and of…
Landslide hazard in coastal areas: the natural laboratory of the Malta island
Regional From 18/11/2008 to 28/02/2011
Background The research project can be included within the context of increasing hydrogeological instability also due to climate change and aims at investigating coastal instability in the island of Malta.…
Design and restore underground
From 01/10/2008 to 31/12/2011
Background Puglia is one of the italian region with a higher density of hypogean sites of great value from the archaeological historical and artistic point of view. Many of them…
Long-term Permafrost Monitoring Network
European From 15/07/2008 to 30/09/2011
Background Permafrost is very sensitive to climate change and the risks associated with its degradation affect traffic routes, settlements and infrastructure. Data on the distribution of permafrost are inconsistent and…
Database of post-wildfire debris-flow activity in Mediterranean ecosystems
Bilateral From 25/06/2007 to 20/07/2007
Background Wildfires can have profound effects on the hydrologic response of watersheds, and debris-flow activity is among the most destructive consequences of these effects. The continued high likelihood of catastrophic…
Mountain Risks: from prediction to management and governance
European From 01/01/2007 to 31/12/2010
Background The observed increase in disastrous events over the last decades, associated with a low perception of risk by the communities involved, along with the lack of efficient, socially accepted…
Landslide risk and urban planning in small settlements in Daunia
Regional From 14/12/2006 to 12/11/2010
Background The Strategic Project PS_119 was aimed at developing a methodology for the landslide risk assessment, applicable at the regional scale and based on the most advanced knowledge in the…