The e-poster is titled “Use of InSAR measurements for vulnerability analysis of buildings exposed to subsidence in Como urban area (northern Italy)” and is part of a recently published work on subsidence in Como. The research involved the University of Insubria, the University of Salerno, INGV, and ISPRA. Come meet us on Wednesday 2 June…
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I nostri geologi del gruppo PeriGeo dell’Università dell’Insubria sono sulle tracce delle faglie attive e capaci per la Ricostruzione post-sisma 2016. Il post originale è al seguente link.
Over the years, the subsidence affecting the Como urban area in northern Italy has been investigated by several research groups. The major factors inducing this phenomenon in Como basin are i) the thick sequence of reworked material and ii) unconsolidated silty clay sediments with poor mechanical properties, and iii) the variations of the piezometric level.…
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We are happy to announce that recently the Italian Space Agency (ASI) has granted us the access to Cosmo-SkyMed images over the city of Como (northern Italy) in order to investigate the effects of subsidence on the city centre using recent InSAR measurements. This project involves experts from four different research institutes: Nicoletta Nappo, Maria…
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On the occasion of Giro d’Italia (the Italian principal cycling competition), University of Insubria takes part in the ECO-GIRO- Geo-informazione sulle strade della corsa rosa together with ISPRA and University of Camerino. The event will take place on 26 May 2019 at University of Insubria -Sant’Abbondio at 19.00. Here the Event Poster. Special guest: Gibì Baronchelli Other guests:…
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The Italian Quaternary Research community proposes the University of Rome main campus as the venue for the XXI INQUA Congress, from 13 to 20 July 2023. The theme of the proposed congress is “A Mediterranean perspective to Quaternary Sciences”. Prof. Alessandro Michetti will be part of the Science Programme Committee. Visit the INQUA…
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Congratulations to our Maria Francesca Ferrario, who has been awarded with an AGU Celebrate 100 Grant to celebrate Earth and Space Science. She will talk about “Geolympics: discover earth science through sports“. More details will be revealed soon. Stay tuned!
The new PeriGeo website is now online! PeriGeo is a Research Group based at Department of Science and High Technology of the University of Insubria (IT). Our research activity encompasses a wide range of disciplines, from Geology to Remote Sensing. Visit our Gallery to have an idea about what we do, Contact us or simply…
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