Geohazard Monitoring Group

From sea to summit! GMG staff worked over two days while carrying out field activities. On the first day, they completed the periodic inclinometric monitoring of the Botanical Garden at the University of Genoa. The survey was done alongside a lecture for Earth Science students in the course "Pericolosità geo-idrologica e Protezione Civile" (Course holder: Prof. Francesco Faccini). The following day, the landscape—and the weather—changed noticeably. Maintenance and fine-tuning were carried out on the Robotized Inclinometric System installed the week before. When leaving the site, a funny, unexpected event blocked the road…have a look at the last pic!



CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR DTA Dipartimento Scienze del Sistema Terra e Tecnologie per l’Ambiente CNR IRPI Scienze Geologiche - Corsi di Studio UniGe Orto Botanico di Genova Regione Valle d'Aosta

PUBLICATION ALERT!!!
The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) released a report titled “Shaping Resilience in Mountains - The Case for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure,” a global review examining the interaction between geohazards and infrastructure (roads, tunnels, airports, etc.). The analysis focuses on mountain regions worldwide, and it features various case studies, approaches, and solutions. Among them, check out the European example (see pages 64 - 67) contributed by GMG in collaboration with the Bolzano Autonomous Province - Torrent Control Functional Area - Civil Protection Agency, and the University of Innsbruck, Unit of Geotechnical Engineering. The report was unveiled at CDRI’s pavilion during COP30, in Belém, Brazil!!



CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR DTA Dipartimento Scienze del Sistema Terra e Tecnologie per l’Ambiente CNR IRPI Provincia Bolzano Universität Innsbruck Mountain Partnership COP30 Brasil

The report is freely accessible here:

Shaping Resilience in Mountains The Case for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Mountains, covering 27% of Earth and home to 1.2 billion people, are vital for biodiversity and water security but face severe climate-induced hazards like floods, landslides, and glacial lake outburst floods. Their fragile ecosystems, remoteness, and l...

GMG personnel completed the first two installations of “Robotized Inclinometric Systems” in the framework of Deep-seated Gravitational Slope Deformation (DsGSD) monitoring. The project aims to assess the deformation rates of the phenomena, ensuring a better comprehension of their kinematics, in view of hazard mitigation and future land planning of the involved areas. The project is funded by the Regional Government of Aosta Valley - Public Works, Land and Environment Department.


CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR DTA Dipartimento Scienze del Sistema Terra e Tecnologie per l’Ambiente CNR IRPI Regione Valle d'Aosta

More info:
DsGSD
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969720338821
- https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/23/5440
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10346-023-02114-7
Robotized Inclinometric Systems
- https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/13/3769
- https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/13/3238