Dear colleagues,
In the frame of the 32nd International Geological Congress, we are
organizing the following session within the Topical Symposium T11
(Geological Hazards: Assessment and mitigation)
T11.08 Geological data and seismic hazard maps
Abstracts will be accepted for either oral or poster presentations
Detailed information concerning the Congress and submission of
abstracts at: 0000,8000,0000http://www.32igc.org
Deadline for applications, including abstracts, for the GeoHost
program (providing limited funding for participating at the 32IGC) :
NOVEMBER 30, 2003
Regular abstract submission deadline : January 10, 2004
Scientific Focus
This session will examine ways that geological data can improve
seismic hazard assessment by providing quantitative assessments
of how geologically-recorded slip on active faults can be
represented on seismic hazard maps. This symposium will focus
on the latest scientific advancements concerning active faults and
show how this knowledge can augment seismicity data. It is
hoped that this will lead to generation of a new breed of seismic
hazard maps incorporating not only the instrumental and
historical catalogues but also the long term geological slip rate
information and the influence of bedrock geology on the shaking
intensity distribution. We anticipate presentations, which
emphasize the roles of stress triggering, interferometry, geodetic
data, structural and stratigraphic studies, geomorphology and
paleoseismology as inputs into hazard maps. We also encourage
presentations on the use of geological data for deterministic and
probabilistic seismic hazard purposes. This symposium will be of
broad interest for studies of active faults, plate tectonics,
continental deformation, seismic hazard assessment,
seismology, disaster management, earthquake engineering and
geodesy.
We look forward to receive your contributions
many dear cheerings
The Convenors
Gerald Roberts (Birbeck and University College, London, UK,
0000,8000,0000[log in to unmask]), Ioannis Papanikolau (Birbeck and
University College, London, UK, 0000,8000,0000[log in to unmask]),
Alessandro Michetti (Università dell'Insubria, Como, Italy,
0000,8000,0000[log in to unmask])
PS - Excuse for multiple postings
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Alessandro Maria Michetti
Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche Fisiche Matematiche
Università dell'Insubria
Via Valleggio, 11, 22100, Como, Italia
direct calls: +039 031 326215
fax: +039 031 326230
