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

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, Advocates
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1:30 PM
Earthquake Damage Assessment of Lifeline System In Wenchuan Earthquake China on May 12, 2008, M= 8.0
TANG Sr, Aiping, 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, tangap@hit.edu.cn
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1:45 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, CONNOR, Charles, 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, spearson@mail.usf.edu, spearson@mail.usf.edu
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2:00 PM
FLOWGO - a Thermo-Rheological Model for Determining the Lengths of Channelized Lava Flows
ROWLAND, Scott K.1, HARRIS, Andrew J.L.2, GARBEIL, Harold3 and WRIGHT, Robert3, (1)Geology & Geophysics, University of Hawai'i, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, (2)Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans, Université Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France, (3)Hawai'i Institute of Geophysics & Planetology, University of Hawai'i, 1680 East-West Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822, scott@hawaii.edu, scott@hawaii.edu
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2:15 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, dony@idra.unipa.it
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2:30 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, (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, Gabriel.Legorreta-Paulin@dnr.wa.gov, Gabriel.Legorreta-Paulin@dnr.wa.gov
 
2:45 PM
Break
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3:00 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, 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, rdelpo@una.ac.cr, rdelpo@una.ac.cr
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3:15 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, mbednarik@fns.uniba.sk
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3:30 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, paolo.paronuzzi@uniud.it
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3:45 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 and SASSA, Kyoji, Internation Consortoum on Landslides, Uji Campus of Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto, 611-0011, Japan, wangfw@landslide.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp, wangfw@landslide.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
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4:05 PM
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4:20 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, barbieri@unica.it
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4:35 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 and VLAD, Serban-Nicolae, Ecological Faculty, The Ecological University, Bd.Vasile Milea nr.1G, Sector 6, Bucarest, 061341, Romania, maraseptimius@yahoo.com, maraseptimius@yahoo.com
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4:50 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, maraseptimius@yahoo.com
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