Characterization of active fault scarps from LiDAR data: a case study from Central Apennines (Italy)

Brunori, Carlo Alberto; Civico, Riccardo; Cinti, F. R.; Ventura, Guido

doi:10.1080/13658816.2012.684385

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“…Due to its sub-meter resolution, LiDAR is one of the most useful remotely sensed datasets for the representation of landscape morphology and lithology, as well as for the identification and characterization of potentially active faults, since it has the potential to detect subtle tectonic signatures, especially in areas of dense vegetation (e.g. Arrowsmith & Zielke, 2009;Brunori, Civico, Cinti, & Ventura, 2013;Cunningham et al, 2006;Haugerud et al, 2003;Hilley, DeLong, Prentice, Blisniuk, & Arrowsmith, 2010;Hunter, Howle, Rose, & Bawden, 2011;Lin, Kaneda, Mukoyama, Asada, & Chiba, 2013). Vertical and horizontal errors associated with the available LiDAR acquisition are less than 0.2 m and 0.5 m, respectively.…”

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Quaternary geology of the Middle Aterno Valley, 2009 L'Aquila earthquake area (Abruzzi Apennines, Italy)

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We present a new 1:25,000-scale geological map of the Middle Aterno Valley basin, the epicenter of the 2009 L'Aquila M W 6.1 earthquake. This earthquake highlighted the incomplete understanding of the geology of the area, in particular the Quaternary continental deposits and active tectonics, which caused the Paganica fault system to be ignored by researchers.The map, utilizing airborne LiDAR analysis and traditional field survey approaches, is the first example in Italy (and one of the few in Europe) that integrates high-resolution topography in active tectonic studies. With unprecedented detail and precision on the spatial distribution of deposits, the map of the geomorphic and tectonic features provides new insight for the reconstruction of the Quaternary basin evolution and estimation of long-term deformation rates for the the Paganica fault system. Detailed fault mapping of Quaternary deposits represents an essential input for seismic hazard assessment and surface faulting hazard evaluation.

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Quaternary geology of the Middle Aterno Valley, 2009 L'Aquila earthquake area (Abruzzi Apennines, Italy)

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“…A paper focused on the Apennine geophysical condition has been prepared by Brunori et al [5]. If a fault shows evidence of having moved at least once in the past 100,000 years, then it should be regarded as a potential source of earthquakes.…”

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“…As an example, this chapter focuses on the Laboratories of the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) located in a tunnel within the Gran Sasso mountain (Abruzzo, Italy). A number of geophysics studies have been devoted to the area [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. A numerical analysis on the INFN Laboratories has been presented in [8].…”

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Tunnel Vaults under Seismic Excitation

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Earthquakes - Forecast, Prognosis and Earthquake Resistant Construction

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This chapter discusses factors that affect the seismic response of tunnels vaults, as the seismic ground motions, the geological condition and rock mechanics properties, and the relevance of numerical analysis, fundamental in the modeling of complex structures and processes, and in regional-scale analysis. As an example, this chapter focuses on the Laboratories of National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) located in a Tunnel within the Gran Sasso mountain (Abruzzo, Italy). In addition to the L'Aquila (2009) earthquake, the chapter refers to observations reported in the literature related to the İzmit earthquake, Turkey (1999); the Chi-Chi earthquake, Taiwan (1999); and the Kobe earthquake (2004); and, as historical event, the Kern County earthquake (1952).

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“…This allows geoscientists to undertake detailed geomorphic and tectonic mapping to identify faults scarps, displaced geomorphic features, and other tectonic landforms, even in highly vegetated areas (e.g. Arrowsmith & Zielke, 2009;Brunori, Civico, Cinti, & Ventura, 2013;Cunningham, Grebby, Tansey, Gosar, & Kastelic, 2006;Haugerud et al, 2003;Hilley, DeLong, Prentice, Blisniuk, & Arrowsmith, 2010;Hunter, Howle, Rose, & Bawden, 2011;Lin, Kaneda, Mukoyama, Asada, & Chiba, 2013).…”

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Traces of the active Capitignano and San Giovanni faults (Abruzzi Apennines, Italy)

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We present a 1:20,000 scale map of the traces of the active Capitignano and San Giovanni faults in the area of the Montereale basin (central Apennines, Italy) covering an area of about 80 km 2 . Detailed fault mapping is based on high-resolution topography from airborne LiDAR imagery validated by extensive ground truthing and geophysical prospecting. Our analysis allowed the recognition of several features related to fault activity, even in scarcely accessible areas characterized by dense vegetation cover and rugged terrain. The identified fault traces run at the base of the NW-SE striking Montereale basin-bounding mountain front and along the base of the southwestern slope of the Monte Mozzano ridge, and have a length of about 12 and 8 km, respectively. Improving the knowledge of fault geometry is a critical issue not only for the recognition of seismogenic sources but also for surface fault hazard assessment and for local urban planning. The knowledge of the exact location of the fault traces is also crucial for the seismogenic characterization of the active faults by means of paleoseismological trenching.ARTICLE HISTORY

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Characterization of active fault scarps from LiDAR data: a case study from Central Apennines (Italy)

Cited by 11 publications

References 35 publications

Quaternary geology of the Middle Aterno Valley, 2009 L'Aquila earthquake area (Abruzzi Apennines, Italy)

Quaternary geology of the Middle Aterno Valley, 2009 L'Aquila earthquake area (Abruzzi Apennines, Italy)

Tunnel Vaults under Seismic Excitation

Traces of the active Capitignano and San Giovanni faults (Abruzzi Apennines, Italy)

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