Smartphone e tablet: il ruolo delle nuove tecnologie per il GIS nel piano di ricostruzione del Comune di Arsita (TE)

Le nuove tecnologie digitali stanno cambiando il nostro modo di pensare e agire e il loro uso sta rivoluzionando interi settori. Se fino ad oggi il personal computer è stato l’attore principale della rivoluzione digitale, ora i nuovi smartphone, tablet e smartwatch sono e saranno i motori di una profonda trasformazione della nostra vita. Questi nuovi strumenti, semplici e leggeri sono straordinari nel lavoro quotidiano. Trovarsi nel luogo di studio direttamente con un tablet e/o uno smartphone con software sviluppati ad hoc, seguendo un preciso metodo di lavoro messo a punto in precedenza ha permesso di ottimizzare i tempi e ridurre in maniera rilevante gli errori fornendo risposte molto più accurate e veloci

The ANDROID Case Study; Venice and its Territory: Identification of Hazards and Impact of Multi-hazard Scenarios☆

Abstract The objective of the paper is to review already published scientific papers and other relevant documents to identify hazards, their intensities and probability of occurrence in the Venice territory. In order to achieve the objective, the authors have selected relevant research papers and state of the art documents. Since the Venice and its territory are prone to various hazards, multi-hazard scenarios have been taken into consideration. Hazard impacts are the following: earthquake, tsunami and meteotsunami, flooding/"acqua alta", subsidence, coastal erosion, salt wedge intrusion, pollution. The paper classifies potential impacts and recognises possible combinations of hazards that may occur in case study territory. A multi-hazard scenarios analysis considers impacts which, either occurring at the same time or shortly following each other, are dependent from one another or because they are caused by the same triggering event or hazard, or merely threatening the same elements at risk (vulnerable or exposed elements) without chronological coincidence (EU, 2010). The research presented in the paper serves as a support for cross-border multi-hazard assessment in other North-Eastern Adriatic Sea areas

The ANDROID case study; Venice and its territory : existing mitigation options and challenges for the future

The Work Package 7 (Research Futures & Special Interest Groups) of the ANDROID project, within a specific working group, selected Venice and its territory as an emblematic case study of a region that could be affected by cross-border disastrous events. The paper provides a general overview on the topic, trying to organise the large amount of available scientific literature in some strategic cores, identifying undoubted milestones, open questions and future research needs, following a holistic approach to risk assessment. This case study is carried out not only as an engaging exercise, but with the purpose to provide a reference point for scientists and teachers interested to translate multifaceted knowledge into specific solutions. In fact, the paper is strongly linked as a whole to other three ones (presented at the 4th International Conference on Building resilience by WP7 group participants), which deepen respectively hazard, vulnerability/resilience, and mitigation about the site taken into consideration. Furthermore, the City of Venice takes part to the UNISDR Program “Making Cities Resilient”, and planned a robust intervention, consisting in the realisation of mobile dikes located at the openings of the lagoon (MOSE project, almost terminated), which has been strongly debated since the beginning, due to possible negative consequences on the environment. At last, the paper analyses drawbacks and benefits of the above said intervention, and suggests further proposals for the global safeguard of Venice and its lagoon

Earthquake and People: The Maltese Experience of the 1908 Messina Earthquake

On December 28, 1908 at 5:20 a.m. local time, a devastating earthquake (Mw = 7.2) struck Southern Italy along the Messina Strait (Fig. 1). This event caused severe ground shaking throughout the region and triggered a local tsunami. As result the cities of Messina along Sicily’s coast and Reggio di Calabria were completely destroyed (Baratta, 1910) causing more than 120,000 fatalities and with many left without shelter. The effects of the earthquake were felt within a 300-kilometer radius. Rescuers searched through the rubble for weeks, and people were still being pulled out alive days later, but thousands remained buried there. The 1908 earthquake had a significant impact on buildings and people and local communities which were displaced. The Maltese experience of the Messina 1908 earthquake relied on communication which reached Malta after the event. The assessment of the Maltese experience of the Messina Earthquake has so far been carried out with reference to published newspaper reports and other brief accounts including Herbert Ganado’s Rajt Malta Tinbidel. Alfons Maria Galea a Maltese author and filanthropist published a book in Maltese on the earthquake and its devastating effects in the popular educational series il-Kotba tal-Mogħdija taż-Żmien just a few weeks after the event. The book is a vivid account of the destruction caused by the earthquake, the suffering of the survivors and the reaction of the population in reviving the city. The document presents first-hand accounts of the events in sufficient detail to give a clear picture of the severity of the event, extents of the damage and impact on the population. It is mostly based on accounts received by Galea from persons in institutions including religious orders in Sicily who he knew. Newspaper reports in Malta and other countries together with Galea’s book present clear first-hand accounts of this event and provide information on the building deficiencies and damage, limitations of communication infrastructure during that period, limits to timely emergency response to support the population and emergency action at the beginning of the 20th century.peer-reviewe

Protección del Patrimonio en Valparaiso (Chile): Proyecto "MAR VASTO" Heritage protection in Valparaiso (Chile): The "Mar Vasto" project

El Proyecto "MAR VASTO" (Manejo de Riesgos en Valparaíso", http://www.marvasto.bologna.enea.it) ha sido financiado por el BID ("Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo"). Comenzó en Marzo del año 2007 y finalizó en Octubre 2008. Este ha sido administrado por ENEA (Agencia Italiana para Nuevas Tecnologías, Energía y Desarrollo Económico Sustentable). El proyecto contó con la participación conjunta de universidades italianas (Universidad de Ferrara, Padua y Trieste), universidades chilenas (Federico Santa María en Valparaíso y Universidad de Chile, en Santiago) y con el apoyo de entidades locales. Siendo esta ciudad declarada como patrimonio de la humanidad por la UNESCO, desde el año 2003, los siguientes resultados han sido alcanzados: evaluar el impacto de los principales peligros (sismos, tsunamis, incendios y deslizamiento de tierras); proveer un análisis de vulnerabilidad para las tres iglesias históricas: San Francisco, Las Hermanas de la Divina Providencia, La Matriz, construidas con diversos materiales (albañilería, concreto, madera y adobe) y ubicadas en diferentes lugares de la ciudad; desarrollar un análisis arquitectural y de vulnerabilidad para un conjunto piloto de edificaciones en la zona histórica de Cerro Cordillera; sugerir directrices para futuras planificaciones urbanas y desarrollar un archivo digital SIG (bien organizado, amistoso para el usuario y fácil de implementar en un futuro) que proporcione mapas y escenarios de peligro. El documento resume algunos resultados finales, tomando en cuenta el trabajo in situ de las misiones en Valparaíso (Mayo a Octubre 2007) y la conferencia pública final "MAR VASTO" (Septiembre 2008), donde todas las actividades anteriores fueron presentadas.The Project "MAR VASTO" ("Risk Management in Valparaíso"), http://www.marvasto.bologna.enea.it) has been financed by BID ("Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo"). It started in March 2007 and ended in October 2008. It has been managed by ENEA (Italian Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development). The project saw the participation of Italian (Universities of Ferrara, Padua and Trieste) and Chilean (University Federico Santa Maria, in Valparaiso, and University of Chile, in Santiago) partners, and the support of local stakeholders. Being the city declared patrimony of the humanity by, UNESCO in 2003, the following main outcomes have been achieved: to evaluate the impact of main hazards (earthquake, tsunami, fire, and landslide); to provide a vulnerability analysis for three historical churches San Francisco, Las Hermanas de la Divina Providencia, La Matriz, comprised of various materials (masonry, concrete, wood, and adobe) and located in different city areas); to carry out an architectural and vulnerability analysis for a pilot building stock in the Cerro Cordillera historic area; to suggest guidelines for future urban planning; and to develop a GIS digital data base (well organized, user-friendly and easy to be implemented in the future), providing hazard maps and scenarios. The paper summarizes some final results, taking into account the in situ work of missions at Valparaiso (May and October-December 2007) and the "MAR VASTO" public final conference (September 2008), where all the above said activities have been presented

Spreading NDSHA application from Italy to other areas

Neo-deterministic seismic hazard assessment (NDSHA) is based on the geophysical and seismotectonic features of a region and adopts a multiscale approach (i.e., regional and local) and multiscenario approach. This methodology has been successfully applied to many regions worldwide and, for the purpose of seismic microzoning, to several urban areas, including lifelines, relevant buildings, and cultural heritage sites. NDSHA naturally supplies realistic time series of ground motion, including reliable estimates of ground displacement readily applicable to seismic isolation techniques, useful to preserve historical monuments and relevant man-made structures. In this way, it creates a viable bridge between the seismological and the engineering community. We discuss here its application to the cities of Rome (where the first seismic microzonation study was developed using NDSHA), Valparaiso (where one of the first multihazard study was developed), and Trieste (where the first NDSHA study for seismic verification was conducted). This contribution should be intended as a sort of an illustrative, but definitely not exhaustive, view in space and time through possible NDSHA applications at a local scale

Seismic vulnerability assessment methods applied to the historic built-up of Arsita within the 2009 post-earthquake reconstruction plan

In the framework of the reconstruction plan of the historical centre of Arsita, hit by the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, different seismic vulnerability assessment methods for local masonry buildings have been used. In particular, the 2nd level GNDT form, the FaMIVE method and a new vulnerability form appropriately conceived for building aggregates have been applied to the inspected historical centre. Moreover, for each building wall, a special form inherent to the masonry characteristics has been filled in order to achieve a masonry quality index. The results obtained from the above methodologies applied to the 91 structural units composing the 17 aggregates of Arsita bave been compared with each other aiming at obtaining a clear picture of both the reliability of the used methodologies predictions and the real vulnerability condition of the constructions under study

The ANDROID Case Study; Venice and its Territory: Existing Mitigation Options and Challenges for the Future

The Work Package 7 (Research Futures & Special Interest Groups) of the ANDROID project, within a specific working group, selected Venice and its territory as an emblematic case study of a region that could be affected by cross-border disastrous events. The paper provides a general overview on the topic, trying to organise the large amount of available scientific literature in some strategic cores, identifying undoubted milestones, open questions and future research needs, following a holistic approach to risk assessment. This case study is carried out not only as an engaging exercise, but with the purpose to provide a reference point for scientists and teachers interested to translate multifaceted knowledge into specific solutions. In fact, the paper is strongly linked as a whole to other three ones (presented at the 4th International Conference on Building resilience by WP7 group participants), which deepen respectively hazard, vulnerability/resilience, and mitigation about the site taken into consideration. Furthermore, the City of Venice takes part to the UNISDR Program “Making Cities Resilient”, and planned a robust intervention, consisting in the realisation of mobile dikes located at the openings of the lagoon (MOSE project, almost terminated), which has been strongly debated since the beginning, due to possible negative consequences on the environment. At last, the paper analyses drawbacks and benefits of the above said intervention, and suggests further proposals for the global safeguard of Venice and its lagoon