The development and application of novel techniques in small-scale seismological characterization is a major area of research, that is relevant to seismic exploration as well as to the assessment and mitigation of seismic risk. The definition of seismic motion scenarios is a fundamental tool for the mitigation of seismic risk and the related phenomena such as triggered landslide, liquefaction, soil collapses etc.

In this framework, detailed seismic local response studies are mandatory for a realistic estimation of earthquake effects. It is known that topography and soil structure and condition may considerably amplify seismic motions. Applied seismology includes all geophysical techniques that contribute to  the characterisation of the soil properties and the deterministic estimation of the soil motion, based on source and waves propagation modelling

Professors coordinating and developing projects related to this research pathway: Giorgio Cassiani, Jacopo Boaga, Lapo Boschi, Ilaria Barone, Piero Poli