The international project for the study of site effects was presented in Wellington, with Italy as research partners, with INGV and the University of Genoa.
The first meeting for the international launch of the CATALYST project, funded by the New Zealand government, which sees the collaboration between GNS Science (Te Pū Ao) in New Zealand and, for the Italy, the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) and the University of Genoa.
The project focuses on the evaluation of the effects of site seismic amplification on the stations of the New Zealand seismic network and was the first to be included in the Memorandum of Understanding (MuO) recently signed between INGV and GNS Science.
“During an earthquake”, explains Marta Pischiutta, INGV contact person for the project, “the local geological conditions of the site can amplify seismic waves, with potentially serious consequences for infrastructure, as highlighted both in Italy and in the recent Canterbury earthquakes in New Zealand. The CATALYST project involves the study of site effects on a regional scale, through the systematic analysis of earthquakes and microtremors recorded by the New Zealand seismic network, thanks to the skills acquired by the participants as part of the creation of the CRISP database. In addition to the analysis of the statistical data, the project aims to correlate the amplification pattern observed at each station with the geological and morphological structure of the site".
The project focuses on the evaluation of the effects of site seismic amplification on the stations of the New Zealand seismic network and was the first to be included in the Memorandum of Understanding (MuO) recently signed between INGV and GNS Science.
“During an earthquake”, explains Marta Pischiutta, INGV contact person for the project, “the local geological conditions of the site can amplify seismic waves, with potentially serious consequences for infrastructure, as highlighted both in Italy and in the recent Canterbury earthquakes in New Zealand. The CATALYST project involves the study of site effects on a regional scale, through the systematic analysis of earthquakes and microtremors recorded by the New Zealand seismic network, thanks to the skills acquired by the participants as part of the creation of the CRISP database. In addition to the analysis of the statistical data, the project aims to correlate the amplification pattern observed at each station with the geological and morphological structure of the site".
In the world", adds Rodolfo Puglia, INGV technologist, "several infrastructure design regulations contain provisions for design in relation to seismic amplification effects. The project involves a collaboration that combines the expertise of GNS Science, INGV and the University of Genoa, as well as our broader network of collaborators, for the analysis of seismic amplification. We will therefore conduct a pilot study to systematically analyze and compare amplification at seismic network stations in New Zealand and Europe.".
CATALYST is part of the promotion of collaborations between research institutions and international universities with New Zealand through three annual consultations in various sectors of scientific research; the projects presented are subjected to a rigorous evaluation phase.
"The scientific collaboration between INGV and GNS Science", declares the President of INGV, prof. Carlo Doglioni "represents an example of international cooperation in the study of the Earth between two opposite nations, in the wake of the Earth Telescope project that INGV is launching and aimed at discovering the secrets of the interior of our planet".
CATALYST is part of the promotion of collaborations between research institutions and international universities with New Zealand through three annual consultations in various sectors of scientific research; the projects presented are subjected to a rigorous evaluation phase.
"The scientific collaboration between INGV and GNS Science", declares the President of INGV, prof. Carlo Doglioni "represents an example of international cooperation in the study of the Earth between two opposite nations, in the wake of the Earth Telescope project that INGV is launching and aimed at discovering the secrets of the interior of our planet".
