Activities
The Geophysics and Seismology Laboratory (GSL) is in charge to provide research activities and services in:
- Seismic Risk investigations in rural and urban areas and/or at sites of major infrastructures.
- Microzonation studies for seismic hazard mitigation in cities or populated areas.
- Studies of seismic precursors tracing in areas of high or low seismic activity.
- Seismic source and strong ground motion research for designing major infrastructures.
- Seismotectonic studies for the location of active faults.
- Participation in structure vulnerability studies due to potential seismic load in conjunction with soil category.
- Designing emergency response scenarios to potential earthquake disaster in specific regions.
- Seminars, lectures and publications aimed to inform the public on earthquakes and on the means of protection and hazard mitigation. Emphasis is given to inform students in Primary and Secondary Education
- Geophysical research
- Problem solving in engineering seismology and geology (i.e. identification of the depth and topography of the base rock for the foundation of major bridges, dams, port infrastructures, e.t.c).
- Seismic Tomography studies
- Geoelectric Tomography studies
- Application of Seismic Refraction and Seismic Reflection studies.
- Physics of Geo-material
- Production and dissemination of Thematic maps, (geological, land use, geomorphological and geophysical maps, e.t.c)
- Production and dissemination of digital orthophotos (ortho-images)
- Digital Terrain Modeling (D.T.M)
- Land use and management
- Geoenvironmental and Natural Resources Monitoring and Protection
- Spatial Distribution and monitoring of geo-environmental phenomena