Circular approach for the prevention and mitigation of landslide risk and hydraulic risk at different scales: (open) integration of methods, models, databases, laboratories and technologies

The development of advanced technologies and innovative tools to identify, characterize, prevent, and manage natural risks such as landslides, floods, and other hydrogeological events, at various scales are becoming an important issue, mainly because of the consequences and impacts of ongoing climate change. These should be strongly emphasized on benefiting rural and small communities that are often highly exposed to such risks.

With these objects, the Goal 1 and Goal 2 have been proposed within the Spoke 1 – “Circular technologies to mitigate geo-hydrological and forest fire risks”, that is one of the six Spokes of the Tech4You Innovation Ecosystem, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research through the Next Generation EU program. Globally, Tech4You focuses on creating innovative solutions to mitigate the impacts of climate change and enhance quality of life.
In particular, the activities of Goal 1 “Technologies and Multi-Scale Tools for Landslide Risk Prevention” implement the construction and circular integration of multi-scale, interoperable, and updatable databases within demonstrators (on-site laboratories) equipped with advanced sensors and interdisciplinary digital platforms that support methodological approaches and the expert use of models for the generation and transfer of knowledge aimed at the quantitative assessment and sustainable management of landslide risk.
The activities of Goal 2 “Models and Technologies for Hydraulic and Geo-Hydrological Risk Management” include climate services for better planning and management of hydrogeological risks, integrated modelling systems for flood monitoring, and advanced flood propagation models. Real-time forecasting systems, employing artificial intelligence and smartphone communication, enable the assessment of structural vulnerabilities during flood events.

All these resources of the two Goals can support decision-making for prevention strategies, contributing to improved territorial safety.

Program

9.30 Registration

10.00 Introduction
Daniele Cazzuffi, CESI SpA, Milano and President AGI-IGS
Nicola Moraci, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria and Vice President AGI-IGS
Tommaso Moramarco, Director Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (IRPI), CNR

SESSION 1. Technologies and innovative multi-scale tools for landslide risk prevention

10.15 Circular approach for sustainable landslide risk management: the FilTipiC platform
Giovanni Gullà, CNR IRPI - Rende (CS)

11.00 Multi-scale and interdisciplinary on-site laboratories as demonstration systems and knowledge generators in decision support for the management of landslide risk (adaptation, mitigation, reduction)
Roberto Coscarelli, CNR IRPI - Rende (CS)

11.45 Methods and tools for quantitative modelling of diffuse and local landslides, aiming at planning, scheduling and designing landslide risk adaptation, mitigation and reduction
Nicola Moraci, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria

12.30 Discussion

SESSION 2. Models and technologies for hydraulic and geo-hydrological risk management

14.15 Multi-scale early warning systems for hydrological and hydraulic risk management
Domenico Desantis, CNR-IRPI, Cosenza

14.45 Research, assessment and protection of strategic groundwater resources in the fissured aquifers of the Lucanian Apennines and the Calabrian Arc
Francesco Sdao, Università della Basilicata - Potenza
Alberto Figoli, CNR

15.15 Risk analysis and forecasting system for critical infrastructures
Mario Maiolo, Università della Calabria – Rende (CS)
Aurelia Sole, Università della Basilicata – Potenza

15.45 Instrumentation of mountain basins and construction of experimental plots for the study and monitoring of hydrological processes and for the dendrochronological reconstruction of flood events
Giuseppe Bombino, Università Mediterranea di Reggo Calabria

16.15 Drought risk monitoring, forecasting and management system
Alfonso Senatore, Università della Calabria – Rende (CS)

16.45 Discussion

17.00 Concluding remarks
Daniele Cazzuffi, CESI SpA, Milano
Nicola Moraci, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria