Athanasios Vafeidis

Ocean hazards are a great threat to coastal communities, offshore infrastructure, and natural habitats. In this proposal, we aim to conduct an integrative risk assessment for the geologically active, and hence vulnerable area, off East Sicily. We will test if our previous geophysical and geological work on geo-hazards, when combined with a comprehensive vulnerability study, leads to an improved risk assessment. Hence, the project covers the next steps after hazard identification and classification by incorporating different disciplines and methods such as geosciences, geography, computer sciences and statistics.