GE412 - 3D SEISMOTECTONICS WITH TERRITORIAL APPLICATIONS

courses

ID:

GE412

Duration (hours):

60

CFU:

SSD:

GEOFISICA DELLA TERRA SOLIDA

Located in:

CHIETI

Url:

Course Details:

GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES FOR RISKS, RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT/PERICOLOSITÀ E RISCHI GEOLOGICI Year: 1

Year:

2025

Course Catalogue:

https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (23/02/2026 - 29/05/2026)

Course Objectives

The main aim of the course is to provide students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to analyze seismotectonic processes through the integrated use of geological, seismological, geophysical, and geodetic data. The course is aimed at developing the ability to use seismological, geophysical, and signal analysis tools to:
- build and validate seismotectonic models;
- assess seismic hazard and local seismic response;
- interpret the deformational evolution of active structures.
The multidisciplinary integration of data enables students to acquire a quantitative and critical understanding of active crustal dynamics and their relevance to territorial planning and risk mitigation.

Teaching Methods

- Theoretical lectures
- Theoretical exercises
- Practical exercises with geophysical instruments
- Inter-university thematic seminars

Attendance is highly recommended

Assessment Methods

The examination process may take place at different times and in various formats, at the student’s choice:
1-DURING THE COURSE: written midterm exams with multiple-choice questions;
2-AT THE END OF THE COURSE: final oral examination and submission of a written report

Texts

Required Textbooks (student’s choice among the following):
- Zollo A., Emolo, A., (2011), Terremoti e onde. Metodi e pratica della sismologia moderna, Liguori editore;- Lay Thorne, Wallace Terry C., (1995), Modern Global Seismology, Accademic Press- Udias Agustin, (2000), Principles of Seismology, Cambridge University Press- Scherbaum, Frank (2001), Of Poles and Zeros Fundamentals of Digital Seismology, Springer- Dispense di analisi dei segnali
- Scholz, C.H. (2019) The Mechanics of Earthquakes and Faulting. 3rd Edition, Cambridge U. Press, Cambridge, 493 https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316681473

1) Analysis of active and passive seismic signals, both natural and anthropogenic;
2) Processing of seismological data for the calculation of earthquake locations, focal mechanisms, and magnitudes;
3) Definition and characterization of the crustal structure using tomographic methods;
4) Statistical analysis of seismic catalogs;
5) Calculation of deformation fields;
6) Calculation of stress fields;
7) Integration of seismological, geophysical, geological, and geodetic data for the definition of seismotectonic provinces and individual seismic sources.

Course Language

Italian

More information

Students:
1) will have access to the “Seismology and Geophysics Laboratory for Seismotectonics and Territorial Applications” at Ud’A;
2) may undertake internships at Italian geophysical institutes or other universities affiliated with CRUST (Interuniversity Center for 3D Seismotectonics with Territorial Applications);
3) may develop interdisciplinary theses also within the framework of CRUST;
4) will be able to use two additional weekly hours, beyond the scheduled class time, for further clarification or to review more complex topics.