GEORISK: A GEOLOGIC RISK MAP FOR THE WORLD HERITAGE AREA OF PORTO CITY (NORTH PORTUGAL)

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2009

Authors

Rui Moura (Author) FCUP; Monica Sousa (Author) Other; Isabel Fernandes (Author) FCUP; Marta Cunha (Author) Other; Daniel Afonso (Author) Other; Jose Paulo (Author) Other; Fernando Padua Azevedo (Author) Other; Armanda Carvalho (Author) Other; Fernando Noronha (Author) FCUP; Luisa Borges (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: SGEM 2009: 9TH INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC GEOCONFERENCE, VOL II, CONFERENCE PROCEEDING: MODERN MANAGEMENT OF MINE PRODUCING, GEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Pages: 25-32

9th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Geo-Conference and Expo

Albena, BULGARIA, JUN 14-19, 2009

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FOS: Natural sciences > Earth and related Environmental sciences

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Authenticus ID: P-003-S4Z

Abstract (EN): The growing concern for the preservation of heritage in face of natural hazards led to the appearance of the Regional Framework Operation (OQR) NOE - Heritage and Prevention of Natural Hazards under the Community Initiative INTERREG III C. The OQR NOE, led by the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur (PACA, France) region, together with the Northern Portuguese regional coordination agency (CCDR-N), Molise and Sicily regions (Italy) and eastern region of Attica (Greece) aimed at developing preventive measures to safeguard the cultural heritage due to occurrence of natural hazards. The main aims, were to undertake an evaluation of existing practices through a strategy of inter-regional cooperation among the partners NOE and develop concrete actions in the field including strategies for prevention, early warning and intervention adapted to the heritage, awareness and accountability of officials and local decision makers, implementation of trans European experience, development of new technologies, cooperation and support for Euro innovative operations. In this context arised the subproject (SP) GEORISK, that joined an inter-regional cooperation of the City Council Port (CMP), the Bureau de Recherches et Geologiques Mini (BRGM), the Department of Geology, Faculty of Science of the University of Porto (DGFCUP) and the Portuguese Institute of Architectural Heritage (IPPAR), now called the Institute for Management Architectural and Archaeological Heritage (IGESPAR). For the implementation of the SP four main lines of action were defined: (i) Know the methods of assessment of geological hazards in France and Portugal and to foster the exchange of experiences, (ii) identify the specific level of management in relation to heritage geological risks; (iii) define the relevant actions to develop from local and regional decision makers, and (iv) Prepare a "Map of Geological Hazards in Historic Area of Porto (ZHP), to then therefore define a set of management measures, prevention, protection and intervention that can be generalized to other similar cases and to preserve the existing assets and then outline a plan for sustainable recovery. With these objectives in mind we sought map and integrate in GIS all the available information in order to assess the main geologic hazards of Porto: slope stability and seismic hazard

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8