ITSAK-GR · International transfer of seismological advanced knowledge and geophysical research
FP6 — Marie Curie Actions (Human Resources and Mobility)
- Duration
- 2006-06-01 → 2010-05-31
- EU contribution
- €1,049,940
- Participants
- 9
- Scheme
- TOK
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Results in brief
Final Activity Report Summary - ITSAK-GR (International Transfer of Seismological Advanced Knowledge and Geophysical Research)
Greece has the highest level of seismic hazard in Europe. Minimisation of the loss of life, social and economic impact due to earthquakes depends on reliable estimates of seismic hazard, to serve as basis for land use planning, improved building design and construction, emergency plans and strategies for sustainable development. In order to mitigate seismic risk, it is important to ensure that advanced knowledge acquired worldwide is efficiently transferred to countries such as Greece. During the European Commission funded project under the Marie Curie Actions, ITSAK-GR (International Transfer of Seismological Advanced Knowledge and Geophysical Research) a network of Research organizations has been established comprised of 8 training partners where six of them coming from European countries and two from USA. In this Transfer of Knowledge project the Institute of the Engineering Seismology and Earthquake Engineering served as the Host and the rest of the partners as training organisations. During this project more than 23 researchers were recruited into the host organisation and 4 researchers were seconded into the premises of the training partners. In total 148 person-months of mobility were completed during a period of 4 years (1/6/2006-31/5/2010). The accomplished project ensured the transfer of advanced knowledge regarding all aspects of seismic-hazard evaluation, namely: (a) geotectonic properties of earth's crust, (b) earthquake source properties, (c) seismic-wave propagation and attenuation, (d) local site effects on strong-ground motion, (e) deterministic and stochastic assessment of strong-ground motion. Methodologically, the efficiency of transfer of knowledge has been achieved by, (a) in-depth theoretical training in modern methods, (b) joint development/adjustment of modern methods, (c) training in the application of modern methods, (d) joint application of modern methods, and (e) joint presentation/publication of results that have reached the number of 20 publications at the date of the end of the project and we are looking forward for more to come in the near future.
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Project objective
Greece has the highest level of seismic hazard in Europe. Minimization of the loss of life, and social and economic impact due to earthquakes depends on reliable estimates of seismic hazard, to serve as basis for land use planning, improved building design and construction, emergency plans and strategies for sustainable development. In order to mitigate seismic risk, it is important to ensure that advanced knowledge acquired worldwide is efficiently transferred to countries such as Greece.The proposed project aims at ensuring the transfer of advanced knowledge regarding all aspects of seismic-hazard evaluation, namely spatiotemporal seismicity patterns and earthquake interactions geotectonic properties of earth's crust earthquake source properties seismic-wave propagation and attenuation local site effects on strong-ground motion deterministic and stochastic assessment of strong-ground motion earthquake scenarios and shake maps.Methodologically, the efficiency of transfer of knowledge will be achieved by in-depth theoretical training in modern methods joint development/adjustment of modern methods ·training in the application of modern methods joint application of modern methods joint presentation/publication of results. The project goals will be achieved by means of two-way mobility schemes. Thus researchers of the host institute will receive the necessary training at centres of high scientific excellence and return to their institution to enrich local knowledge and apply the acquired know-how.On the other hand, visiting experienced researchers will contribute to the research capabilities of the host institute by transfer of advanced knowledge. The new methods and approaches will be applied in the host institute in the recruitment phase and the staff-member return phase. The obtained results will be jointly assessed and then presented/published. Through this complex process, the host institute's research potential will be enhanced.
Original text from CORDIS.
Participants
- INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SEISMOLOGY AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING · ThessalonikiCoordinatorGreece
- CHARLES UNIVERSITY PRAGUE, FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS · PRAGUECity levelCzechia
- GEOFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM POTSDAM · POTSDAMCity levelGermany
- ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI GEOFISICA E VULCANOLOGIA · ROMAItaly
- RISK ENGINEERING, INC. · BOULDER, COLORADOCountry levelUnited States
- UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY · MENLO PARKUnited States
- UNIVERSITAET POTSDAM · POTSDAMGermany
- UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER - GRENOBLE 1 · GRENOBLEFrance
- UPPSALA UNIVERSITY · UPPSALASweden
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