Earthquake and Volcanic Ash Fall Impact
Product Overview
UNINA-PLINIVS provides near real-time visualization of expected damage from earthquakes and volcanic ash fall in the Campi Flegrei area. The product supports civil protection authorities by translating seismic and volcanic scenarios into spatially distributed impact maps, showing potential damage to buildings and infrastructure. It is designed to support emergency planning, preparedness and rapid decision-making during volcanic unrest and seismic crises.
The product visualizes impact assessment results based on hazard scenarios provided by INGV (Osservatorio Vesuviano).
Technical Details
Main hazard addressed:
Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions
Other related hazards:
Bradyseism
Type of Product:
Loss Estimation
Data Type:
Raster Map
Licensing:
UNINA-PLINIVS - Only available in GOBEYOND’s platforms
Earthquake impact map for the Campi Flegrei
Ash load impact map for the Campi Flegrei
Available Implementations
Earthquake Impact
Recorded seismic parameters are used to estimate ground shaking and expected damage, assuming isotropic ground motion patterns. To improve the reliability of these estimates, the seismic component is being upgraded to produce non-isotropic ShakeMaps that incorporate data from local accelerometric networks and site-specific information.
Horizon:
Not forecast
Spatial Resolution:
250 m
Time Resolution:
Event-based
Coverage:
Regional
Update Every:
Near real-time
Volcanic Ash Fall Impact
Simulated tephra loading scenarios are translated into expected roof damage. Results are aggregated and displayed through the GOBEYOND platform for decision-support purposes.
Horizon:
Not forecast
Spatial Resolution:
250 m
Time Resolution:
Event-based
Coverage:
Regional
Update Every:
Daily / 8 hours
Coverage: Array
Use Cases & Applications
It supports municipal and regional civil protection authorities during both pre-eruptive and post-eruptive scenarios, that is estimating damage from precursor earthquakes, and ash fall impact on buildings and roads. Both implementations are currently running for Campi Flegrei and the Campania region.
Associated Models
- Earthquake and Ashfall Scenario Evaluation (EASE)View Model
Express interest
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation under grant agreement No. 101121135. Additional funding is provided by the Swiss Government.