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270 Modeling and Simulation of Dangerous Phenomena, and Innovative Techniques for Hazard Evaluation, Mapping, and Mitigation

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Tuesday, 7 October 2008: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
George R. Brown Convention Center, 320ABC

Presiding:
Michael F. Sheridan , Giulio G.R. Iovine , Manuel Pastor and Marcus Bursik
1:30 PM
270-1
Earthquake Damage Assessment of Lifeline System In Wenchuan Earthquake China on May 12, 2008, M= 8.0
Aiping Tang Sr, Harbin Institute of Technology
1:45 PM
270-2
Monitoring and Modeling Active Volcanoes Using near-Continuous Fumarole Temperature Measurements
Sophie C.P. Pearson, University of South Florida; Charles B. Connor, University of South Florida; Ward E. Sanford, U.S. Geological Survey
2:00 PM
270-3
FLOWGO - a Thermo-Rheological Model for Determining the Lengths of Channelized Lava Flows
Scott K. Rowland, University of Hawai'i; Andrew J.L. Harris, University of Hawai'i; Harold Garbeil, University of Hawai'i; Robert Wright, University of Hawai'i
2:15 PM
270-4
A 1D Numerical Code to Simulate Sediment Transport in Alluvial Channels
Donatella Termini, University of Palermo
2:30 PM
270-5
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
Gabriel Legorreta-Paulin, Washington State; Marcus Bursik, SUNY at Buffalo; José Lugo Hubp, Instituto de Geografía, UNAM; José Juan Zamorano Orozco, Instituto de Geografía, UNAM
2:45 PM
Break
3:00 PM
270-6
Mobility, Runout and Inundation Zone Analyses of Hazardous Gravity-Driven Volcanic Phenomena: Preliminary Results from Turrialba Volcano, Costa Rica
Rodrigo del Potro, OVSICORI; Marcel Hürlimann, Technical University of Catalonia (UPC); François Robichaud, University of Sherbrooke
3:15 PM
270-7
Landslide Susceptibility and Hazard Assessment for Lined Structures: Railway Kralovany – Liptovsky Mikulas (Slovak Republic) Case Study
Martin Bednarik, Comenius University; Barbora Magulová, Comenius University; Mirko Matys, Comenius University
3:30 PM
270-8
Kinematical Back-Analysis of Block Propagations for Evaluating the Rockfall Hazard
Paolo Paronuzzi, Università di Udine
3:45 PM
270-9
Landslide Motion Prediction by Geotechnical Model Adopting An Apparent-Friction Model
Fawu Wang, Kyoto University; Kyoji Sassa, Internation Consortoum on Landslides
4:05 PM
270-11
The Weight of Evidence Statistical Method in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping of the Rio Pardu Valley (Sardinia, Italy)
Giulio Barbieri, University of Cagliari
4:20 PM
270-12
Global ANALYSIS of the Earth's Seismic Activity since the 80'S and General Lessons Learnt
Septimus Mara, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development; Serban-Nicolae Vlad, The Ecological University
4:35 PM
270-13
Management of the Risk Due to Natural and Technological Disasters through Private Insurance Companies In Romania
Septimus Mara, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
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