Objetivo To develop a new integrated monitoring technique to analyse thetectonic, seismological and geological behaviour of theSannio-Matese area and to identify the precursory earthquakephenomena. New space techniques, GPS and DifferentialInterferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar, will be developed tointegrate the classic techniques of ground deformationmeasurements and the traditional methods for earthquakeprediction such as high precision levelling, tilt monitoring andseismic network. The data-set will be used to determine a 3-Dseismotectonic model of the test area.The capability of Differential GPS measurements to detect small movements will be verifiedby means of a GPS network of 16 stations, which is planned in Situ. During five in Situcampaigns, the horizontal and vertical components of displacement will be measured.The potentiality of Differential SAR Interferometric technique to identify and to measure thesmall height variations of observed area will be verified by means of 20 (10 pairs) cornerreflectors placed in a grid along lines approximatively orthogonal to SAR spaceborne track.The data collected with space technique will be integrated with the data-set of seismicnetwork and modern means for ground deformation measurements like levelling andtiltmeters.At present time the Sannio-Matese area is monitored by a seismic network of five telemetricseismographs, three out of which are 3-component stations, of the Vesuvian Observatory andby three seismic stations of the ING (National Institute of Geophysics, Rome) operating inthe area. The existing network will be reinforced with five additional 3-component seismicstations. With this number of stations it will be possible to detect low-magnitude events andat the same time to determine accurately epicentres which are substantial factors to define theearthquake sources as well as to draw stress field maps based on focal mechanisms.High precision levelling will provide the vertical component of ground deformation. Alevelling network crossing the chain from Caianello to Campobasso has been planned: thiswill be formed by 60 benchmarks spaced at about 1 km for a total length of about 60 km.Two in Situ levelling campaigns will be carried out.The tilt monitoring will be used to measure with continuity the crustal movements. Twocomplete digital tiltmeter systems will be installed in the test area.The data acquired with the different techniques will be processed and compared to validatethe effectiveness of space techniques in detecting small movements. Subsequently, the datacollected will be integrated with historical seismic data of the test-site to define aseismotectonic 3-D model.The seismotectonic model together with the observed parameters will be used to verify thefeasibility of an observation Network for monitoring precursory phenomena and forpredicting earthquakes. Ámbito científico natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeologyseismologyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsradio technologyradarnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeophysics Programa(s) FP3-ENV 1C - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the environment, 1990-1994 Tema(s) 040101 - Seismic hazard Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador Consorzio per la Ricerca su Sistemi di Telesensori Avanzati Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Piazzale V. Tecchio 80 80125 Napoli Italia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (4) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) Francia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Avenue du Concyr 45060 Orléans Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Largo S. Marcellino 10 80134 Napoli Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Piazzale V. Tecchio 80 80125 Napoli Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Universität Stuttgart Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Keplerstraße 11 70174 Stuttgart Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos