2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM
Session No. 270 Tuesday, 7 October 2008
1:30 PM-5:30 PM, George R. Brown Convention Center: 320ABC

T111. Modeling and Simulation of Dangerous Phenomena, and Innovative Techniques for Hazard Evaluation, Mapping, and Mitigation (Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies)

Giulio G.R. Iovine, Michael F. Sheridan, Manuel Pastor and Marcus Bursik, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
270-11:30 PM Earthquake Damage Assessment of Lifeline System In Wenchuan Earthquake China on May 12, 2008, M= 8.0: TANG, Aiping Sr, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, P.O.Box 2518, No.202, Haihe Road, Nangang District, Harbin 150090 China, tangap@hit.edu.cn
270-21:45 PM Monitoring and Modeling Active Volcanoes Using near-Continuous Fumarole Temperature Measurements: PEARSON, Sophie C.P., Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, spearson@mail.usf.edu, CONNOR, Charles B., Department of Geology, University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33620, and SANFORD, Ward E., U.S. Geological Survey, 431 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192
270-32:00 PM FLOWGO - a Thermo-Rheological Model for Determining the Lengths of Channelized Lava Flows: ROWLAND, Scott K.1, HARRIS, Andrew J.L.2, GARBEIL, Harold2, and WRIGHT, Robert2, (1) Geology & Geophysics, University of Hawai'i, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, scott@hawaii.edu, (2) Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics & Planetology, University of Hawai'i, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822
270-42:15 PM A 1D Numerical Code to Simulate Sediment Transport in Alluvial Channels: TERMINI, Donatella, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Idraulica ed Applicazioni Ambientali, University of Palermo, Palermo 90128 Italy, dony@idra.unipa.it
270-52:30 PM The Effect of Pixel Size on Cartographic Representation of Shallow and Deep-Seated Landslide, and Its Collateral Effects on the Forecasting of Landslides by SINMAP and Multiple Logistic Regression Landslide Models: LEGORRETA-PAULIN, Gabriel1, BURSIK, Marcus2, LUGO HUBP, José3, and ZAMORANO OROZCO, José Juan3, (1) Department of Natural Resources, Forest Practices Division, Washington State, 1111 Washington St SE, PO Box 47012. Olympia, WA 98504-7012, Olympia, WA 98504-7012, Gabriel.Legorreta-Paulin@dnr.wa.gov, (2) SUNY at Buffalo, 876 Natural Science Complex, Buffalo, NY 14260-3050, (3) Geografía Física, Instituto de Geografía, UNAM, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, 04510 Coyoacán, México, D. F, México, D.F, 04510
 2:45 PM Break
270-63:00 PM Mobility, Runout and Inundation Zone Analyses of Hazardous Gravity-Driven Volcanic Phenomena: Preliminary Results from Turrialba Volcano, Costa Rica: DEL POTRO, Rodrigo, OVSICORI, Heredia, 2346-3000, Costa Rica, rdelpo@una.ac.cr, HÜRLIMANN, Marcel, Department of Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC), Jordi Girona 1-3 (D2), Barcelona, 08034, Spain, and ROBICHAUD, François, Geomatics Department, University of Sherbrooke, 2500, boul. de l'Université, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
270-73:15 PM Landslide Susceptibility and Hazard Assessment for Lined Structures: Railway Kralovany – Liptovsky Mikulas (Slovak Republic) Case Study: BEDNARIK, Martin, MAGULOVÁ, Barbora, and MATYS, Mirko, Engineering Geology, Comenius University, Mlynska dolina, Bratislava, 842 15, Slovak Republic, mbednarik@fns.uniba.sk
270-83:30 PM Kinematical Back-Analysis of Block Propagations for Evaluating the Rockfall Hazard: PARONUZZI, Paolo, Dipartimento di Georisorse e Territorio, Università di Udine, Via Cotonificio 118, Udine 33100 Italy, paolo.paronuzzi@uniud.it
270-93:45 PM Landslide Motion Prediction by Geotechnical Model Adopting An Apparent-Friction Model: WANG, Fawu, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan, wangfw@landslide.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp and SASSA, Kyoji, Internation Consortoum on Landslides, Uji Campus of Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan
270-104:05 PM Paper Withdrawn
270-114:20 PM The Weight of Evidence Statistical Method in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of the Rio Pardu Valley (Sardinia, Italy): BARBIERI, Giulio, Department of Territorial Engineering, University of Cagliari, Piazza d'Armi, Cagliari 09123 Italy, barbieri@unica.it
270-124:35 PM Global Analysis of the Earth's Seismic Activity since the 80'S and General Lessons Learnt: MARA, Septimus, Directorate for Prevention and Management of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Bld. Libertatii no. 12, sect. 5, Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest, 040129, Romania, maraseptimius@yahoo.com and VLAD, Serban-Nicolae, Ecological Faculty, The Ecological University, Bd.Vasile Milea nr.1G, Sector 6, Bucarest, 061341, Romania
270-134:50 PM Management of the Risk Due to Natural and Technological Disasters through Private Insurance Companies In Romania: MARA, Septimus, Directorate for Prevention and Management of Emergency Situations, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Bld. Libertatii no. 12, sect. 5, Bucharest, Romania, Bucharest 040129 Romania, maraseptimius@yahoo.com

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