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Session Proposal: Near-Surface Geophysics for Natural Hazard Insight & Mitigation (AGU25)

NS012
Near-Surface Geophysics for Natural Hazard Insight & Mitigation

Session ID#: 251155

Session Description:
The escalating impact of natural hazards like earthquakes, landslides, sinkholes, floods, and wildfires, driven by climate change and expanding urbanization, demands novel approaches for risk reduction. An understanding of subsurface characteristics and processes is critical to effectively and efficiently mitigate risks. This session highlights the transformative potential of integrating near-surface geophysics with emerging technologies. We invite submissions demonstrating innovative applications of geophysical methods, combined with Earth system modeling, machine learning algorithms, and cutting-edge sensor networks and analytics, to investigate, monitor, and ultimately mitigate natural hazard risks. By bringing together researchers pushing the boundaries of geophysical hazard assessment, this session will foster interdisciplinary collaboration and advance our capacity to protect vulnerable communities and infrastructure.
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • H - Hydrology
  • NH - Natural Hazards
Index Terms:

1835 Hydrogeophysics [HYDROLOGY]
4315 Monitoring, forecasting, prediction [NATURAL HAZARDS]
4341 Early warning systems [NATURAL HAZARDS]
4343 Preparedness and planning [NATURAL HAZARDS]
Primary Convener:  Sebastian Uhlemann, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Conveners:  Sina Saneiyan, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, United States, Xavier Comas, Florida International University, Earth and Environment, Miami, United States and Angela Perrone, CNR Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, Potenza, Italy
 
Integrated Logging-Based Borehole Stability Assessment for Deep Seismometer Deployment in Earthquake-Prone Regions of Korea (1854576)
Jehyun Shin1, Jihun Choi Sr.1, Se-Ho Hwang1, Seungho Jeong2 and Kiseong Kim3, (1)KIGAM Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Geo-Environment Research Division, Daejeon, South Korea, (2)Chonnam National University, Department of Energy & Resource Engineering, Gwangju, South Korea, (3)HEESONG GEOTEK CO., LTD., Daejeon, South Korea
 
Reevaluation of Seismic Microzonation in the Taipei Basin and Surrounding Areas (1872120)
Yi Jie Chen1, Chun-Hsiang Kuo2 and Van-Bang Phung1, (1)NCU National Central University of Taiwan, Jhongli, Taiwan, (2)National Central University, Department of Earth Sciences, Chungli, Taiwan
 
Geophysical Insights Into the Subsurface Hydrological Structure of Biscuit Basin Post Hydrothermal Explosion (1874795)
Alexandrea Peterson1, Andy Parsekian2, Andrew Miller3 and Kenneth W W Sims3, (1)University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, United States, (2)University of Wyoming, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Laramie, United States, (3)University of Wyoming, Geology & Geophysics, Laramie, United States
 
Seismic Microzoning and Surface Hazard Characterization for a Strategic Facility in Southeastern Oman (1880311)
Issa W El Hussain1, Ahmed Deif2, Adel Mohamed3, Yousuf Al-Shijbi4, Abdullah Ansari5 and Majid Al-Saifi3, (1)Sultan Qaboos University, Earthquake monitoring Center, Muscat, Oman, (2)Sultan Qaboos University, Earthquake Monitoring Center, Muscat, Oman, (3)Sultan Qaboos University, Earthquake Monitoring Center, Al Khoud, Oman, (4)Sultan Qaboos University, Earthquake Monitoring Center, Al-Khoudh, Oman, (5)Sultan Qaboos university, Earthquake Monitoring Center, Al Khoudh, Oman
 
CNN-BASED STRATIGRAPHIC CLASSIFICATION FROM BOREHOLE LOGS FOR ENHANCED MITIGATION OF SUBSURFACE CONTAMINATION HAZARDS (1887539)
Seungho Jeong1,2, Jehyun Shin1, Se-Ho Hwang1, Daeung Yoon2 and jehyun shin, (1)KIGAM Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, Geo-Environment Research Division, Daejeon, South Korea, (2)Chonnam National University, Department of Energy & Resource Engineering, Gwangju, South Korea
 
3D Deep Geoelectrical Tomography of the Pantano Ripa Rossa Segment of the Irpinia Fault (Southern Italy) (1894676)
Miller Zambrano1, Pier Paolo Bruno2, Tiziano Volatili1, Giuseppe Ferrara3, Stefano Mazzoli1 and Nunzia Lucci1, (1)University of Camerino, School of Science and Technology, Geology Division, Camerino, Italy, (2)The University of Naples Federico II, Department of Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences, Naples, Italy, (3)National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology, INGV, Osservatorio Vesuviano, Naples, Italy
 
InSAR Time Series Analysis of Small-Scale Sinkholes in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia: Filtering Strategies and Observations (1900827)
Abdulrahman Aljurbua1, Ziyad Albesher1, Charles Elachi2 and Mark Simons2, (1)King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, (2)California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States
 
Vs30 at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, San Mateo County, California, From Active Source Seismic Data (1940827)
Delton Samuel1, Rufus Catchings2, Mark Goldman3, Joanne H Chan4, Robert R Sickler5, Coyn Criley4 and USGS SIG, (1)USGS, Earthquake Science Center, Moffett Field, United States, (2)USGS, Earthquake Science Center, Mountain View, United States, (3)USGS, Earthquake Science Center, Mountain View, CA, United States, (4)U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Science Center, Mountain View, CA, United States, (5)U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Science Center, Moffett Field, CA, United States
 
Investigation of the Subsurface Structure of the Chestnut Hill Reservoir Earth Embankment Dam Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) (1949017)
John Ebel, Victor Olawoyin and Erika Petschek, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, United States
 
Subsidence and Microseismicity: Subsurface Disturbances in the Western Area of Mexico City through a ERT Study (1968614)
Claudia Arango-Galván1, Rene E Chavez2, Andres Tejero3, Alejandro García-Serrano4, Aide Lopez-Gonzalez4, Gerardo Cifuentes5, Ana Caccavari-Garza2, Manuel Ortiz-Osio4, Juan Pablo Aguirre-Díaz4 and Xochitl Flores-Soto4, (1)National Autonomous University of Mexico, Instituto de Geofísica, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, (2)National Autonomous University of Mexico, Instituto de Geofisica, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, (3)National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geophysics, Mexico City, Mexico, (4)National Autonomous University of Mexico, Faculty of Engineering, Mexico City, DF, Mexico, (5)Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Instituto de Geofisica, Unidad Morelia, Morelia, MH, Mexico
 
Integrated Geophysics and Data Science for Soil Moisture Characterization and Hydrogeological Risk Assessment in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas (1992769)
Luigi Martino1, Giuseppe Calamita1, Gregory De Martino1, Erwan Gueguen1, Teodosio Lacava2, Viola Cioffi3, Ibraim Gerardo Lando4, Sebastian Uhlemann5, Filomena Canora6 and Angela Perrone1, (1)CNR Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis, Potenza, Italy, (2)IMAA/CNR, Tito Scalo (Pz), Italy, (3)University of Padova, Department of Geosciences, Padova, Italy, (4)University of Basilicata, Department of Science, Potenza, Italy, (5)University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany, (6)University of Basilicata, Department of Engineering, Potenza, Italy
 
A Novel Probabilistic Framework for Assessing Global Shrink-Swell Subsidence Hazard (1993963)
Elizabeth Perry1, Hillary Scannell2, Joseph Pucciarelli2 and Justin Rogers3, (1)Jupiter Intelligence, New York, United States, (2)Jupiter Intelligence, Boulder, United States, (3)Jupiter Intelligence, San Mateo, United States
 
Infrastructure Risk Assessment using ERI and MASW for Slope Stability Evaluation (2002122)
Md Fahimuzzaman Khan1, Sayedul Kibria1, Sadik Khan2 and Ian La Cour3, (1)Jackson State University, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jackson, United States, (2)Jackson State University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Jackson, United States, (3)Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), Materials Division - Geotechnical Branch, Jackson, United States
 
Comparison of lithological controls on vegetation patterning in sub-tropical and boreal peatlands. (2004155)
Samuel Adams1, Danielle Nering2,3, Imani Newton2, Md Rajeun Islam4, Xavier Comas5, Henry Moore6, Andrew S Reeve7 and Lee D Slater8, (1)Florida International University, Earth and Environment, Miami, FL, United States, (2)Florida Atlantic University, Geosciences, Boca Raton, United States, (3)Florida International University, Department of Earth and Environment, Miami, United States, (4)Florida Atlantic University, Geosciences, Boca Raton, FL, United States, (5)Florida International University, Earth and Environment, Miami, United States, (6)Rutgers University Newark, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Newark, NJ, United States, (7)University of Maine, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Orono, ME, United States, (8)Rutgers University, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Newark, United States