156 projects found
The Via Firenze Sinkhole of in the Municipality of Gallipoli
Local From 03/02/2011 to 02/05/2011
Background Among the most recent sinkhole events, registered in Apulia region, that occurred in Via Firenze at Gallipoli on March 29, 2007, greatly raised the attention by public opinion, having…
Geomorphological studies on sectors of the Apulian territory
Regional From 01/02/2011 to 30/06/2014
Background Existing geomorphological maps on the Apulian territory show some inconsistencies, that might have effects as concerns the limits of restriction areas for the location of works. To have available…
Extraterrestrial landslides
Institute From 01/01/2011
Background Landslides play an important role in the evolution of landscapes on Earth and on other solid planets of the Solar System. Surface gravity is the main factor driving landslides…
Changing Hydro-meteorological Risks as Analyzed by a New Generation of European Scientists
From 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2014
Background The European Commission has identified the need for adaptations in risk management as a consequence to climate and environmental changes in several documents. The implementation of risk management measures…
Register of the caves and artificial cavities of Apulia
Regional From 01/01/2011 to 30/04/2013
Background Within the framework of the project “Register of the Caves and Artificial Cavities of Apulia Region” (PO FESR 2007-2016), committed by the Ecology Service to the Apulian Speleological Federation…
Ground Deformations Risk Scenarios: an advanced assessment service
European From 01/10/2010 to 30/09/2013
Background DORIS – Ground Deformations Risk Scenarios: an advanced assessment service is an advanced downstream service for the detection, mapping, monitoring and forecasting of ground deformations, at different temporal and spatial scales and…
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…