Events

• Field Trip Workshop "The Dead Sea Rift as natural laboratory for earthquake behaviour: prehistorical, historical and recent seismicity" (15^th-23^rd February, 2009): Leaders Rifka Amit, Alessandro M. Michetti.

The Field Trip Workshop organized by the Geological Survey of Israel and INQUA Focus Group on Paleoseismology and Active Tectonics, in collaboration with UNESCO (IGCP project 567), is aimed at improving our understanding of Paleoseismology and Seismic Hazard Assessment, at a global leve and specifically in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, with an emphasis on the study of the environmental effects of earthquakes and on the application of the ESI 2007 intensity scale.
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• Workshop on Earthquake Archaeology and Paleoseismology in Baelo Claudia Roman ruins, Southern Spain (7^th - 14^th September, 2009). Leaders: Pablo G. Silva, Klaus Reicherter.

The Workshop is organized by the INQUA Spanish Regional Working Group (AEQUA) and the RWTH Aachen University in collaboration with the IGCP project 567. The workshop will include the guided visit to the Roman ruins and one-day field trip on the active tectonics/paleoseismicity around the Gibraltar Strait area, as well as a complementary field-training course (2 ½ days) on Archaeoseismology. Registration fees will be of about 650 € (Workshop+training course) and 450 € (only workshop). Fees will include documentation, guided-visit of ruins, Gibraltar Strait field trip, accomodation, breakfasts and dinners. Baelo Claudia is located near Tarifa in the Province of Cadiz. Airports in the vicinity are: Malaga (2h), Sevilla (2h) or Jerez de la Frontera (1,5h). Transport to the venue and hotel will be organized. Typical andalucian conference dinner is included.
Oral Communication and poster presentation will be welcome.
This is preliminary information. For further details please contact Klaus Reicherter and/or Pablo G. Silva.

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