Objective The western part of the Hellenic Arc, between Pirgos and Pylos, western Peloponnese, has been repeatedly affected by large magnitude earthquakes that have caused severe destruction and human loss. Some of the largest regional tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea have also been reported in association with large earthquakes, affecting remote coastal areas, whereas many other earthquakes have caused local but strong tsunami waves.This part of Greece, with its extensive coastal zones, is economically important for its touristic and agriculture activities. Despite the significant progress in construction and earthquake engineering standards, the population growth and extensive urbanization have caused the risk from earthquakes to increase significantly during the recent years. Also a large number of the existing buildings were constructed before the introduction of Greece's first building code of 1959, and are therefore very vulnerable.This situation requires urgent solutions for an effective risk management and mitigation plan. AIM of this proposal is to establish a real-time on/offshore network for simultaneous seismic and tsunami observations in the coastal zones of western Peloponnese. We will consider onshore/offshore observations and integrate offshore real-time data transmission stations in the permanent seismograph network of Greece. Such technology is still missing in Greece or elsewhere in the Mediterranean countries.By observing seismicity in real-time, early warning scenarios will be considered and their possible application will be proposed to local authorities. As a final step, we will provide a pilot study for Pylos and create a GIS database for seismic and tsunami risk and mitigation scenarios. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesphysical geographycartographygeographic information systemsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologyseismologyengineering and technologycivil engineeringstructural engineeringearthquake engineeringsocial sciencessociologygovernancecrisis managementagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture Keywords onshore/offshore seismic arrays real-time seismology risk mitigation risk scenarios seismic hazard technology development tsunami modeling Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SUSTDEV-2005-3.IV.2.1 - Reduction of seismic risks SUSTDEV-2005-3.IV.2.2 - Assessment and reduction of tsunami risk in Europe Call for proposal FP6-2005-GLOBAL-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH Address 47th km athens - sounio av., mavro lithari Anavissos attiki Greece See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lofos nymfon 1 Athens See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TRIESTE Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazzale europa 1 Trieste See on map Links Website Opens in new window CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (CNRS) France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue michel-ange 3 Paris See on map Links Website Opens in new window ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OCEANOGRAFIA E DI GEOFISICA SPERIMENTALE Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Borgo grotta gigante 42c Sgonico-trieste See on map Links Website Opens in new window GESSELLSCHAFT FUER GEOPHYSIKALISCHE UNTERSUCHUNGEN MBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address St. annenufer 2 Hamburg See on map Links Website Opens in new window ORTA DOGU TEKNIK UNIVERSITESI Türkiye EU contribution € 0,00 Address Inonu bulvari Ankara See on map Links Website Opens in new window
