Improving natural risk management by means of virtual surveys through hazardous volcanic contexts by using Augmented and Virtual Reality

To ensure an efficient natural risk management, we need an in-depth understanding and assessment of risk as well as the adoption of effective prevention measures. Modern techniques such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) offer the opportunity to explore our environment for professional as well as educational purposes, conveying useful information not only to scientists, but also to at-risk populations. “Virtual navigation on volcanoes by Augmented Reality and 3D-headset” was a geoevent we organized in the framework of the 6th edition of the Italian “Settimana del Pianeta Terra” (Week of Planet Earth) in October 2018. The geoevent featured AR and Virtual Reality exhibits, highlighting the benefits of these tools in applications for Earth monitoring, also with positive contributions in mitigation actions to reduce the impact of natural hazards. We proposed virtual 3D models of volcanic regions in Iceland and Italy (at Etna volcano), which guided the visitors in a virtual survey through hazardous contexts like landslide prone areas and fault zones. The event was supported as part of the 3DTeLC project funded through the Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education scheme (Project Reference: 2017-1-UK01-KA203-036719).3DTeLC project funded through the Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education scheme (Project Reference: 2017-1-UK01-KA203-036719)PublishedVienna, Austria1TM. Formazion

Using non-structural mitigation measures to maintain business continuity : A multi-stakeholder engagement strategy

Funding Information: Acknowledgments. This work was carried out in the framework of the KnowRISK project (Know your city, Reduce seISmic risK through non-structural elements), co-financed by the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (Grant agreement ECHO/SUB/2015/718655/PREV28), with partial support from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) from Portugal; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy) and the Earthquake Engineering Research Centre (EERC) from University of Iceland. The KnowRISK project gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following public and private entities for their outstanding contribution of time and expertise, namely CP Comboios de Portugal, CTT Correios de Portugal, EDP - Energias de Portugal, EPAL - Grupo Águas de Portugal, IKEA Portugal, Infraestruturas de Portugal, Jerónimo Martins, Metropolitano de Lisboa, NOS communications and entertainment group, PT-Altice, Siemens, SONAE MC and the collaboration of the Laboratorio di Storia e Comunicazione della Scienza (DOS) of the Ferrara University. The earthquake field missions which took place during the course of KnowRISK, were also helpful and essential to the authors for the study of the causes of non-structural damage. Funding Information: This work was carried out in the framework of the KnowRISK project (Know your city, Reduce seISmic risK through non-structural elements), co-financed by the European Commission?s Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (Grant agreement ECHO/SUB/2015/718655/PREV28), with partial support from Instituto Superior T?cnico (IST) and Laborat?rio Nacional de Engenharia Civil (LNEC) from Portugal; Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (Italy) and the Earthquake Engineering Research Centre (EERC) from University of Iceland. The KnowRISK project gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following public and private entities for their outstanding contribution of time and expertise, namely CP Comboios de Portugal, CTT Correios de Portugal, EDP-Energias de Portugal, EPAL-Grupo ?guas de Portugal, IKEA Portugal, Infraestruturas de Portugal, Jer?nimo Martins, Metropolitano de Lisboa, NOS communications and entertainment group, PT-Altice, Siemens, SONAE MC and the collaboration of the Laboratorio di Storia e Comunicazione della Scienza (DOS) of the Ferrara University. The earthquake field missions which took place during the course of KnowRISK, were also helpful and essential to the authors for the study of the causes of non-structural damage. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 the Author(s). All rights reserved.Encouraging property owners and individuals to adopt mitigation measures to improve the resilience of their buildings and equipments to seismic hazard has been a major challenge in many earthquake-prone countries. Few business leaders are aware of the fragility of their supply chains or other critical systems due to earthquake hazard. Bridging the gap between research production and research use is another crucial challenge for the earthquake risk research process. The KnowRISK project outcome is aimed at encouraging the proactive engagement of multi-stakeholders (community at large, schools, business community and local govern-ment groups) undertaking non-structural mitigation measures that will minimize earthquake losses to individuals and communities. Engaging stakeholders, taking into account their needs and inputs to maintain critical and urgent business activities, can contribute to the research findings and ensure that our data collection is thorough and complete. Engagement with stakeholders, during the whole process can lead to improved outcomes and for the development of viable solutions, for business and society, because of stakeholder’s role and influence within the organizations.Peer reviewe

Transnational Access to Research Facilities: an EPOS service to promote multi-domain Solid Earth Sciences in Europe

Transnational access (TNA) allows cross-border, short-term and frequently free-of-charge access to world-class research facilities, to foster collaborations and exchanges of experience. Specifically, TNA aims to encourage open science and innovation and to increase the efficient and effective use of scientific infrastructure. Within EPOS, the European Plate Observing System, the Volcano Observatories and Multi-scale Laboratories communities have offered TNA to their high-quality research facilities through national and European funding. This experience has allowed the definition, design, and testing of procedures and activities needed to provide transnational access inn the EPOS context. In this paper, the EPOS community describes the main objectives for the provision of transnational access in the EPOS framework, based on previous experiences. It includes practical procedures for managing transnational access from a legal, governance, and financial perspective, and proposes logistical and technical solutions to effectively execute transnational access activities. In addition, it provides an outlook on the inclusion of new thematic communities within the TNA framework, and addresses the challenges of providing market-driven access to industry.publishedVersio