PARTICIPANTS

All stakeholders concerned with earthquake and landslide risk mitigation are welcomed to participate in the Workshop: members from the European Commission and from National Authorities of Member States, members from the European Association for Earthquake Engineering (EAEE), Civil Protection Agencies, representatives from Universities and Research Institutions, as well as professionals from the construction, urban planning and insurance sectors.

LESSLOSS PARTNERS

Università degli Studi di Pavia, CESI SpA, Applicazione Lavorazione Giunti Appoggi SpA, Algosystems SA, Arsenal GmbH, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres, Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, Centre Int. De Métodes Numérics en Enginyeria, Development & Engineering Consultants Ltd, Dipartimento della Protezione Civile, Ente Nuove Tecnologie, l’Energia e l’Ambiente, Faculdade De Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Geodynamique et Structure, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble, INSA-LYON, Istituto Superior Técnico, Istanbul Technical University, Joint Research Centre, Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Res. Inst., Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Maurer Soehne GmbH & Co. KG, Middle East Technical University, Munich Reinsurance Company, ACCIONA Infraestructuras, Norwegian Geotechnical Institute, National Technical University of Athens, Rheinisch-Westfälische Tech. Hoch. Aachen, Stamatopoulos and Associates Co. Ltd, Studio Geotecnico Italiano Srl, Swedish Geotechnical Institute, Reparação, consolidação e modificação de estruturas SA, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, Université de Liège, Universite de Ljubljana, University of Naples Federico II, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca, University of Patras, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Università di Roma “La Sapienza”, University of Surrey, VCE Holding GmbH, VINCI Construction Grands Projects.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

G. M. Calvi (Università degli Studi di Pavia), K. Pitilakis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), P. Gulkan (Middle East Technical University), E. C. Carvalho (Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil), G. B. Crosta (Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca), A. Kaynia (Norwegian Geotechnical Institute), A. Pecker (Geodynamique et Structure), H. Modaressi (Bureau de Recherches Geologiques et Minieres), R. Flesch (Arsenal GmbH), M. Forni (Ente Nuove Tecnologie, l’Energia e l’Ambiente), A. Plumier (Université de Liège), M. N. Fardis (University of Patras), P. Pinto (Università di Roma “La Sapienza”), R. Spence (University of Cambridge), E. Faccioli (Studio Geotecnico Italiano Srl), G. Eftichidis (Algosystems SA), A. V. Pinto (Joint Research Centre).

VENUE

The workshop will be held on 19-20 July 2007 at the Villa Carlotta Hotel, Belgirate, in the area of Lago Maggiore in Italy.

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

The social programme includes a dinner on Thursday (19 July) at the Isola dei Pescatori (Lago Maggiore).

ORGANIZERS

The Workshop is jointly organised by:

o DG Joint Research Centre (ELSA Unit – IPSC)

o University of Pavia (Dep. of Structural Mechanics)

o CESI SpA

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

The registration to the workshop should be made through the Public Relations Unit of the Joint Research Centre, by filling in the electronic registration form at the following web address: https://jrc-meeting-registration.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

IMPORTANT DATES

Registration and Extended Summary submission: 18 May 2007

CONTACTS

For further information please contact the Workshop Secretariat:

Fabio TAUCER TP 480, ELSA Unit – IPSC / Joint Research Centre Via E. Fermi 1 - 21020 Ispra (VA), ITALY Tel.: +39 0332 785886, Fax: +39 0332 789049 lessloss.workshop@jrc.ithttp://elsa.jrc.it

LESSLOSS FINAL WORKSHOP

RISK MITIGATION FOR EARTHQUAKES AND LANDSLIDES

EUROPEAN INTEGRATED PROJECT GOCE-CT-2003-505448

FP6 - Priority 1.1.6.3 Global Change and Ecosystems

Including presentation and discussion of the:

EUROPEAN STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA FOR EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

19-20 July 2007, Hotel Villa Carlotta Belgirate (VB) – Lago Maggiore – ITALY

Organized by:

DG Joint Research Centre, European Commission

University of Pavia

CESI SpA

With the support of DG RTD Climate change and environmental risks Unit

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SUMMARY OF THE LESSLOSS PROJECT

Earthquake and landslide risk is a public safety issue that requires appropriate mitigation measures and means to protect citizens, property, infrastructure and the built cultural heritage. Mitigating this risk requires an integrated and coordinated action that embraces a wide range of organisations and disciplines. For this reason, the LESSLOSS IP was formulated by a large number of European Centres of excellence in earthquake and geotechnical engineering, integrating the traditional fields of engineering and earth sciences with the expertise of social scientists, economists, urban planners and information technologists.

The LESSLOSS project addresses natural disasters, risk and impact assessment, natural hazard monitoring, mapping and management strategies, improved disaster preparedness and mitigation, development of advanced methods for risk assessment, methods of appraising environmental quality and relevant pre-normative research.

The research programme was split into three distinct areas covering the multi-disciplinary S&T elements of the project: physical environment, urban areas and infrastructures. For each one of these areas four main types of transversal fields were identified as fundamental and capable of producing permanent effects on risk mitigation: (i) instrumentation and monitoring, (ii) methods and technologies to reduce vulnerability, (iii) innovative approaches for design/assessment and (iv) disaster scenarios and loss modelling.

Within this general framework, specific objectives were pursued, such as the development of innovative methods and approaches to design and assessment of structures and earth slopes for both short-term application (e.g., employment of loss assessment results in urban planning policies) and long-term implementation (e.g., introduction of displacement-based approaches in design regulations); the development of advanced monitoring techniques and devices, including satellite - based remote sensing; and the development, manufacturing and testing of innovative isolation and energy dissipation seismic devices.

The LESSLOSS project is reshaping the way earthquake and landslide risk mitigation research is carried out in Europe, creating bridges between different fields of knowledge and the coordinated remote use of facilities, resources and data, in view of the technology transfer to the stakeholders for effective risk reduction. LESSLOSS has also created a European research area able to compete, in particular, with US and Japanese centres in all fields related to landslide and earthquake risk mitigation, leading to the creation of permanent, geographically distributed centres.

More information on the project may be found at www.lessloss.org

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

o Present the results of the LESSLOSS Project and of other European related projects and activities in the field of landslide and seismic risk mitigation.

o Present and discuss the efforts for training and dissemination of the results of the LESSLOSS Project.

o Discussion and development of an implementation plan of the results of the LESSLOSS Project.

o Identify and propose future research needs in the field of earthquake and landslide risk mitigation.

o Strengthen the collaboration of the earthquake engineering community and define a strategy for European research in relation to the relevant European Technology Platforms and the Seventh Framework Programme.

o Present the European SRA on Earthquake Engineering: a vision and a roadmap for implementation.

WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

Oral presentations will be given by the LESSLOSS Coordinators and Sub-Project Leaders, as well as by invited speakers selected by the Organizers.

Thursday, July 19

o Addresses by authorities and stakeholders

o Presentation of the LESSLOSS Project

o EU and International related Projects

o Research Area 1: Physical Environment

o Research Areas 2 & 3: Urban Areas and Infrastructures

Friday, July 20

o Research Areas 2 & 3: Urban Areas and Infrastructures

o Dissemination and Training

o Impact and implementation of LESSLOSS

o Conclusions and Roundtable discussion

o European Strategic Research Agenda on Earthquake Engineering

o Closure

EUROPEAN STRATEGIC RESEARCH AGENDA (SRA) ON EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

The European Strategic Research Agenda for Earthquake Engineering, compiled jointly by the European Association for Earthquake Engineering (EAEE), the Portuguese Society for Seismic Engineering (SPES) and expert individuals, presents an overview of the problems of seismic risk in the European Union. It establishes in detail the reasons for concern, and identifies the European dimension of the problem. The actions needed to reduce seismic risk are identified and listed, and ways in which existing EU funding mechanisms could be used to promote these activities are suggested, including the creation of new mechanisms. The potential role of DG-Research, of DG-Environment and of the development of the Eurocodes in future activities to reduce earthquake risk is identified and discussed. A set of recommendations are made, together with a detailed roadmap of research topics.

POSTER EXHIBITION

An exhibition room will be available to display posters concerning the results from the research activities of the LESSLOSS Project.

Interested participants external to the LESSLOSS Project are encouraged to contribute to the Poster Exhibition, communicating their intention of participation to the Workshop Secretariat.

The template of the poster may be downloaded from http://elsa.jrc.it/projects/lessloss

SUBMISSION OF EXTENDED SUMMARIES

Participants giving the oral presentations as well as those participating in the Poster Exhibition should submit an extended summary to the Workshop Secretariat; the template may be downloaded from http://elsa.jrc.it/projects/lessloss

LANGUAGE

English, no translation will be provided.