VOLCANO: MIA-VITA 3rd Newsletter

[Jean-François Smekens <jsmekens@xxxxxxx>]

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MIA-VITA 3rd Newsletter
From: centrofunzionalevulcanico <centrofunzionale.vulcanico@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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MIA-VITA Newsletter

(Mitigate and Assess risk from Volcanic Impact on Terrain and human Activities)

N. 3 – September 2011
MIAVITA scenario builder tool: design of specifications using Mount Cameroon data
As part of the project MIAVITA, a preliminary work aimed to develop a 
risk-scenarios-builder tool for volcanic scenario was conducted in 
spring 2011 (Engineering internship of Carolina Quinet BRGM). The 
objective of this work was to define the specifications of such a tool 
in a general context and then to submit an application through three 
pre-defined scenarios of eruption at Mount Cameroon… [Read More]<http://miavita.brgm.fr/pressroom/Pages/MIAVITAscenariobuildertool.aspx>

The MIAVITA socio-economic vulnerability study on Mount Cameroon Region
As part of the project MIAVITA, a socio-economic vulnerability study on 
the Mount Cameroon Region of South West Cameroon has started in spring 
2011, in risk zones mapped in the framework of ‘Gestion des Risques 
Naturels et Protection Civile (GRINP)’ project. The major expected 
outcome of the study consists in designing the appropriate models to 
provide the best information about the Mount Cameroon natural risks to 
local communities, organized planning and prevention tools to help the 
local population to better perceive the risks and collaborate with the 
local and government authorities in managing them… [Read More]<http://miavita.brgm.fr/pressroom/Pages/socio-economicvulnerabilitystudy.aspx>

The communication system operating in Mount Cameroon area
The communication system operating in the Mount Cameroon area was 
analysed in details in order to improve the strategic planning and 
coordination of the communication among stakeholders during disaster 
outbreaks. Reducing rumour mongering/alarmist-information and increasing
 stakeholders’ credibility in disaster management/monitoring is 
fundamental for a better volcanic crisis response… [Read More]<http://miavita.brgm.fr/pressroom/Pages/communicationsystemMountCameroon.aspx>

A small Corner Reflector Network for Fogo Volcano
In order to calibrate and validate the data from Synthetic Aperture 
Radar Interferometry (InSAR) analysis, a small network of Conner 
Reflectors will be set up on Fogo volcano. The three CRs have been 
purposely designed and realised for MIA-VITA project. They are trihedral
 shape type, in perforated aluminium and can be used for C-band (e.g. 
ENVISAT or future SENTINEL mission) and X-band SAR sensors (like 
COSMO-SkyMed system).
Three locations for the CRs installation have been identified on Fogo: 
two inside the Fogo caldera, close to the village of Chã das Caldeiras, 
and one close to the village of Achada Furna. The fieldwork campaign to 
set up the network is planned on the last week of September 2011… [Read 
More]<http://miavita.brgm.fr/pressroom/Pages/smallcornerreflectornetwork.aspx>

The MIA-VITA Monitoring Seismic Network of Fogo Volcano - Cape Verde - is operational since April 2011
A seismic network was installed at Fogo Island (Cape Verde Archipelago) 
on April 2011, as part of WP3 (i.e., Work Package 3: Monitoring of 
targeted active volcanoes) of MIA-VITA project. The network installation
 has been carried out for monitoring proposes and eruptions forecasting.
 In fact, in order to reduce the risk related to an active volcano and 
to have a faster civil protection response, it is fundamental to have 
good seismic data which record the state of volcano activity. At Fogo 
Island the volcanic risk is mainly caused by lavas flows, ash falls and 
ejection of ballistic bombs and it is particularly high especially for 
the population living inside the caldera (Cha das Caldeira), very close 
to the main vents. The data recorded by this seismic network are 
broadcasted by the Internet and can be retrieved by a Local or Remote 
Seismic Lab… [Read More]<http://miavita.brgm.fr/pressroom/Pages/monitoringseismicnetworkfogovolcano.aspx>



MIA-VITA is a 48-months project financed by the European Commission 
under the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological 
Development, Area “Environment”. The project has been designed to 
address multidisciplinary aspects of volcanic threat assessment and 
management in the International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPCs), 
from prevention to crisis management.

MIA-VITA team gathers civil defence agencies, national geological and 
volcanological surveys, scientific teams (earth sciences, social 
sciences, building, soil, agriculture, information technologies (IT) and
 telecommunications) and an (IT) private company. It involves partners 
from both Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Portugal and United 
Kingdom) and the ICPCs Countries (Cameroon, Cape Verde, Indonesia, 
Philippines), where the target sites volcanoes are located (Mt. 
Cameroon, Fogo, Merapi and Kanlaon volcanoes respectively). www.miavita.brgm.fr<http://miavita.brgm.fr/default.aspx>

MIA-VITA project aims to develop and deliver useful products for the 
participating ICPCs and for all the other ICPCs countries affected by 
similar volcanic risk.



Previous newsletters can be downloaded from MIAVITA website (http://miavita.brgm.fr/pressroom/default.aspx).

We will appreciate your replay comment about the newsletter and any efforts to disseminate it.



Best regards

Vittorio Bosi, Chiara Cristiani and Licia Costantini

(Department Civil Protection of Italy – Volcanic Risk Service)





MIA-VITA project coordinator:

Pierre Thierry (p.thierry@xxxxxxx<https://mail.protezionecivile.it/owa/redir.aspx?C=f782e060380e411cb2b1d97f6d546211&URL="">>)

Editorial Board (WP8):

Vittorio Bosi (vittorio.bosi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<https://mail.protezionecivile.it/owa/redir.aspx?C=f782e060380e411cb2b1d97f6d546211&URL="">>)

Chiara Cristiani (chiara.cristiani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<https://mail.protezionecivile.it/owa/redir.aspx?C=f782e060380e411cb2b1d97f6d546211&URL="">>)

Licia Costantini (licia.costantini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:licia.costantini@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>)

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