RESEARCH
We study natural and technological hazards and their consequences for people, infrastructure and the environment.
From river behaviour to the exposure of settlements and infrastructure.
Drainage data processing, river hydraulic simulations and flood hydrographs support scenario analysis. Indicative services include economic assessment of potential consequences.
Seismic action and the vulnerability of the built environment.
The approach includes probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard assessment, scenarios at selected locations and vulnerability assessment of engineering structures. Combining hazard and vulnerability supports estimates of potential damage.
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Safety of critical infrastructure and complex systems.
Pollutant dispersion scenarios from technological incidents support the examination of potential consequences and response measures. This work forms part of the wider study of system safety and interdependencies.
Changing conditions and the need for adaptation.
Scenarios consider the effects of climate change and extreme weather, including impacts on public health. Relating hazards, exposure and vulnerability supports discussion of adaptation options.
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Consequences for communities, ecosystems and networks.
Forest fuel maps and models are combined with analysis of fire behaviour parameters. In documented applications, satellite data have supported monitoring of fire evolution.
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The interdependencies that shape consequences.
Infrastructure inventories, digital twins and alternative-route assessment help examine interdependencies. Scientific analysis connects potential structural damage with effects on road network operation.
The maps show probabilities of moderate and extensive damage over a 50-year horizon, as defined in their legends. They relate potential damage to engineering structures to consequences for road operation. These are research scenarios, not current traffic information.
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Landslides, rockfalls and liquefaction.
Geological information, digital elevation models, satellite imagery and field observations support hazard inventories and the assessment of susceptibility and hazard.
Consequences of hazards for populations and environmental systems.
Health information and databases of pollutants in water, sediments and soils connect environmental evidence with impact assessment.
Protecting cultural heritage from natural and technological hazards.
Research includes assessment of institutional protection frameworks for organisations responsible for cultural heritage in the area of interest.
These themes describe our research direction. Data availability, methods and the scope of each collaboration are agreed together.
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