The following abstracts were submitted to the symposium:

    "Techniques and tools for mapping natural hazards and risk impact on the developed environment"


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      General concepts

  1. A. Carrara, M. Cardinali, F. Guzzetti & P. Reichenbach
    Current Trends in Coping with Natural Disasters

  2. C-J. F. Chung
    Prediction Models in Spatial Data Analysis for Geologic Hazards
  3. D.L. Turcotte, B.D. Malamud & G. Morein
    Natural Hazards as Examples of Self-Organized Criticality


      4. Landslides, debris flows and snow avalanches

  4. C.J. van Westen, F. Mantovani & A.C. Seijmonsbergen
    Formalizing Expert Opinion in Landslide Hazard Zonation
  5. A. Amanti, C. Cara, M. Pecci & R. Ventura
    Italian Landslide Hazard Map: a Case Study in the Test Area of the Gramolazzo Sub-basin (Serchio River Basin - Tuscany, Italy)
  6. C-J. F. Chung, S. Obayashi & H. Kojima
    Evaluation of Quantitative Prediction Models for Landslide Hazard
  7. T. Kubota
    A Study of Fractal Dimensions of Landslides and Neural Network Susceptibility Analysis
  8. M. Lazzari & P. Salvaneschi
    GIS and Artificial Intelligence for Landslide Monitoring
  9. M. Parise & J. Wasowski
    Use of Landslide Activity Maps for the Evaluation of Landslide Hazard: Three Case Studies from Southern Italy
  10. K. Kleemayr, M. Platzer, S. Simma & G. Volk
    Integrating Energy Line Concepts Into a Grid Model for Avalanche Runout Zone Mapping
  11. P. Canuti, N. Casagli, F. Catani & A. Iotti
    Landslide Risk Prevention and Management in the Northern Apennine
  12. M. Arattano, & G. Lollino
    The Use of Geophones as Monitoring and Warning Systems for Debris Flows
  13. J. Heiland
    Translational Block-Type Movements in the Austrian Limestone Alps
  14. J. Stemberk & J. Novotny
    The Vanov Landslide


      15. Floods

  15. G. Mendicino & P. Versace
    Prediction of Soil Erosion Risk Using GIS Procedures.

  16. G. Boni, P. La Barbera & F. Siccardi
    The Evaluation of the Flood Frequency in the Mediterranean Region: a new Approach Merging Results from Quantitative Meteorology and Hydrology
  17. J. Boardman
    Flooding of Property by Runoff from Agricultural Land in Western Europe: Risk and Mitigation
  18. G. Boni, L. Ferraris & P. La Barbera
    A New Method for the Evaluation of the Flood Risk. Case Study: the Western Part of the Liguria Region of Northern Italy.

  19. A. Belloni, F. Milani, N. Padovan, M. Presbitero & F. Luino
    Determination of Flooding Areas Within Urban Planning in the Lombardia Regione - Italy


      20. Volcanoes

  20. L. Cavarra & M.T. Pareschi
    A GIS for Volcanic Risk at Vesuvius
  21. G.M. Crisci, S. Di Gregorio, F. Nicoletta, R. Rongo & W. Spataro
    Forecasting Lava Risk for the Etnean Area by Cellular Automata Methods of Simulation
  22. M.F. Buongiorno, M.P. Bogliolo, S. Teggi & S. Pugnaghi
    Combining Optical Airborne Image Data and Atmospheric Measurements to Estimate and Map SO2 in Tropospheric Volcanic Plumes
  23. R. Ieni, Rasa', R. Tripodo & L. Villari
    A First Attempt by Thematic Mapping to Assess the Hazard and Risk of Lava Flow Invasion in the Eastern Flank of Mt. Etna Volcano (Sicily, Italy)
  24. R. Azzaro, E. Vittori, L. Ferreli, A.M. Michetti & L. Serva
    The Pernicana Fault (Mt. Etna, Sicily): An Example of Environmental Hazard from Capable Faulting
  25. T. Caltabiano
    SO2 flux measurements at Mt. Etna using a correlation spectrometer COSPEC and a new real-time elaboration system
  26. C. Del Negro & R. Napoli
    Piezomagnetic Effects Induced by Artificial Sources on Mt. Vesuvio (Italy)
  27. G. Gabbianelli, G. Lanzafame & M. Neri
    The Ciancone, a Debris Flow on the Eastern Flank of Mount Etna: Marine and Surface Geological Data

  28. S. De Martino, M. Mattera, G. Monetti & C. Sabbarese
    Radon Migration in the Solfatara Crater, Campi Flegrei


      29. Earthquakes

  29. B. Rudyanto, Y. Ogawa, H. Taniguchi & E. Itoigawa
    Evaluation of Natural Hazards by using GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques - An Analysis on Great Hanshin Earthquake
  30. V. Gitis
    Geoinformation Technology for Seismic Hazard Assessment and Earthquake Prediction Research
  31. U. Mena, J. A. Canas & L. G. Pujades
    Risk Assessment in Barcelona, Spain, Using GIS
  32. R. Cakir & SS. Alexander
    GIS-based Active Fault Identification Around the City of Izmir in Western Turkey
  33. C.A. Brunori, E. Boschi, F. Buongiorno, M. Calcara, F. Doumaz, M. Guerra, G. Mele, P. Montone, L. Pizzino, F. Quattrocchi, S. Salvi, S. Lombardi, F. Zampetti, R. Funicello, F. Salvini, A. Billi, M. Angelone, M. Zuppi & B. Marty
    The Geochemical Seismic Zonation: a GIS Multidisciplinary Application for Seismic Surveillance
  34. L. Bolognesi
    Earthquake-Induced Variations in the Composition of Thermal Waters on Vulcano Islands, Italy
  35. V. El-sayed, R. Wahlstr & O. Kulh nek
    Main Factors Contributing to the Seismicity, Distribution of Peak Ground Acceleration and Earthquake Damage in Egypt
  36. V. El-sayed, R. Arvidsson & O. Kulh nek
    Tectonic Activity and High Site Effect Near Cairo City, Egypt
  37. R. Berkman & V. Korepanov
    The Tools for Monitoring of Magnetic Precursors of Seismic Hazards
  38. A.B. Berklemishev, V.G. Budanov, O.A. Potapov & A.P. Pronin
    Prediction of Extreme Events in Old Platform: complex DAta of Faults, Fluid Permeability, Microtremors of the Basement and Sedimentary Cover
  39. A.V. Chesnokov, A.P. Govorum, O.P. Ivanov, V.I. Liksonov, S.V. Smirnov, V.N. Potapov, V.N. Fedin, S.B. Shcherbak & L.I. Urutskoev

  40. Technique and device to measure Cs-137 soil deposit characteristics in-site


      41. Groundwater contamination

  41. M. Civita, M. De Maio & G. Manelli
    Forecasting and Prevention of Contamination of Groundwater Resources for Human Supply Using GIS Technology
  42. D. Ducci
    GIS Techniques for Mapping Groundwater Contamination Risk
  43. F. Facchino & G. Giuliano
    Assessing Potential Contamination of Groundwater From Pesticides with GIS Techniques



      44. Sea and Sea-shore

  44. L.M. Ivanov, T.M. Margolina & S.V. Stanichny
    Alarm System for Marine Ecological Disasters based on the Remote Sensing Control in the Azov-Black Sea Region
  45. A. Marani E. Calogero & B. Eiselt
    A New Environmental Database for Venice and its Lagoon
  46. E. Pugliese Carratelli, E. Sansone & G. Spulsi
    Redaction of a Civil Protection Plan for Sea-related Hazards


      47. Planning and Emergency management

  47. F. Baheler, Th. Peter & J. Diebold
    Identification and Assessment of Natural Disasters: a Risk Based Decision Method
  48. J.-P.Conoscente & L. Johnson
    Natural Catastrophe Emergency Response: Use of GIS Post-Event Damage Tools
  49. F. Silvestri, G. Di Filippo & E. Cardarelli
    Natural Risks Factors in Industrial Areas: Study Case Analysis and Description
  50. G. Dayu & H. W. Weinmeister
    On Iprovement of Natural Disaster Warning System

     Last updated March 1st, 1997