Research

Geohazard risk assessment becomes more important in a world with increasing population density and a changing climate.

For earthquake disaster prevention it is important to understand the factors that turn an earthquake into a disaster.

Integration of geological and geomechanical aspects are important for assessing hazard and risk related to large rock-slope failures.

Understanding the behaviour of geo-material is required for performing numerical modelling of geohazards such as landslides.

The focus on offshore geohazards has increased greatly over the last decade, as the industry has moved into deeper areas.

SafeLand is a EC funded research project with 27 partners dealing with landslide risk assessment. It is coordinated by ICG.

Gravity mass transport represents a major hazard on land as well as in the ocean or in lakes.

Tsunamis constitute a serious natural hazard for the environment and populations in exposed areas.

The focus of the development of measurement technology will be on remote monitoring using geophysical methods.

Geophysics is needed to give information about the underground structures, especially for spatial mapping.

Geographical Information Technology (GIT) comprises tools for capturing, storing, analysing and presenting spatial data sets.

Early warning systems and construction of physical protection barriers are specific tasks in the proposed ICG research.