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Contribution of the SISCam Web-based GIS to the seismotectonic study of Campania (Southern Apennines): an example of application to the Sannio-area
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English
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5.4. TTC - Sistema Informativo Territoriale
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Published
JCR Journal
JCR Journal
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Yes
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Springer
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on line first
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2007
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Abstract
In this article the implementation and potential of the Seismotectonic Information
System of the Campania Region (SISCam) are described, in particular an application of this Web-based GIS system to the seismotectonic analysis of the Sannio area (Southern Apennines) is performed. WEB-GIS technologies greatly contribute to both the
environmental monitoring and the disaster management of areas affected by high natural
risks. Specifically the SISCam system has been developed with the aim of providing easy access and fast diffusion, through Internet technology, of the most significant geological, geophysical, and territorial data relative to the Campania Region. The Sannio area has been
selected as our application example because it is among the most active seismic regions in Italy. This portion of the Southern Apennines which was hit by the June 5, 1688 strong earthquake (MW = 6.7, CPTI 1999) and by some low- and moderate-energy seismic
sequences (1990–1992, 1997), is characterized by a complex inherited tectonic setting and low-tectonic deformation rates that hide the seismogenic sources position. Since this case
study turned out to be complicated, the use of the SIScam WEB-GIS has become indispensable because it allowed us to visualize, integrate and analyze all the data available, in order to obtain an accurate and direct picture of the seismotectonic setting of the area.
Moreover, a different approach of data analysis was necessary, due to the lack of up-todate neotectonic and structural data; therefore, the operation of this GIS system enabled us to process and generate some original informative layers, through image analysis, such as new structural lineaments represented on a map of the potential active faults of the area, which has been the final result of our application, as a contribution to new knowledge about the local seismic risk parameters.
System of the Campania Region (SISCam) are described, in particular an application of this Web-based GIS system to the seismotectonic analysis of the Sannio area (Southern Apennines) is performed. WEB-GIS technologies greatly contribute to both the
environmental monitoring and the disaster management of areas affected by high natural
risks. Specifically the SISCam system has been developed with the aim of providing easy access and fast diffusion, through Internet technology, of the most significant geological, geophysical, and territorial data relative to the Campania Region. The Sannio area has been
selected as our application example because it is among the most active seismic regions in Italy. This portion of the Southern Apennines which was hit by the June 5, 1688 strong earthquake (MW = 6.7, CPTI 1999) and by some low- and moderate-energy seismic
sequences (1990–1992, 1997), is characterized by a complex inherited tectonic setting and low-tectonic deformation rates that hide the seismogenic sources position. Since this case
study turned out to be complicated, the use of the SIScam WEB-GIS has become indispensable because it allowed us to visualize, integrate and analyze all the data available, in order to obtain an accurate and direct picture of the seismotectonic setting of the area.
Moreover, a different approach of data analysis was necessary, due to the lack of up-todate neotectonic and structural data; therefore, the operation of this GIS system enabled us to process and generate some original informative layers, through image analysis, such as new structural lineaments represented on a map of the potential active faults of the area, which has been the final result of our application, as a contribution to new knowledge about the local seismic risk parameters.
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Alessio G, Gorini A, Vilardo G, Iannaccone G (1996) Low energy sequences in areas with high seismic
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Geophys J Int 130:519–534
Bousquet JC, Grellet B, Sauret B (1993) Neotectonic setting of the Benevento area: comparison with the
epicentral zone of the Irpinia earthquake. Ann Geofis 36(1):245–251
Carrere V (1990) Development of multiple source data processing for structural analysis at a regional scale.
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Cinque A, Patacca E, Scandone P, Tozzi M (1993) Quarernary kinematic evolution of the Southern
Apennins. Relationship between surface geological features and deep lithospheric structures. Ann Geofis
36(2):249–260
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Bologna, 92 pp
Di Bucci D, Massa B, Zuppetta A (2006) Relay ramps in active normal fault zones: a clu to the identification
of seismogenic sources (1688 Sannio earthquake, Italy). GSA Bull 118(3/4):430–448
Dragicevic S (2004) The potential of Web-based GIS. J Geogr Syst 6:79–81
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arcnews/summer00articles/arcims-arch.html
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Hippolyte JC, Angelier J, Roure F (1994) A major geodynamic change revealed by Quaternary stress
patterns in the Southern Apenninnes (Italy). Tectonophysics 230:199–210
Iannaccone G, Improta L, Biella G, Castellano M, Deshamps A, De Franco R, Malagnini L, Mirabile L,
Romeo R, Zollo A (1995) A study of local site effects in Benevento (southern Italy) by the analysis of
seismic records of explosions. Ann Geofis 38:411–427
Jordan G, Meijninger BML, van Hinsbergen DJJ, Meulenkamp JE, van Dijk PM (2005) Extraction of
morphotectonic features from DEMs: development and applications for study areas in Hungary and NW
Greece. Int J Appl Earth Observ Geoinform 7:163–182
Khan SD, Flower MFJ, Sultan MI, Sandvol E (2006) Introduction to TETHYS—an interdisciplinary GIS database for studying continental collisions. J Asian Earth Sci 26:613–625
Lee WHK, Lahr JC (1975) HYPO71 (revised): a computer program for determining hypocenter, magnitude
and first motion pattern of local earthquake. US Geol Surv., Open File Rep., pp 1–44
Markstrom SL, McCabe G, David O (2002) Web-based distribution of geo-scientific models. Comput
Geosci 28:577–581
Math A, Taylor GR, Lennox P, Balia L (1995) Lineament analysis of Landsat Thematic Mapper Images,
Northern Territory, Australia. Photogramm Eng Remote Sens 61(6):761–773
Mathiyalagan V, Grunwald S, Reddy KR, Bloom SA (2005) A WebGIS and geodatabase for Florida’s
wetlands. Comput Electron Agric 47:69–75
Milano G, Digiovambattista R, Alessio G (1999) Earthquake swarms in the Southern Apennines chain
(Italy): the 1997 seismic sequence in the Sannio-Matese mountains. Tectonophysics 306:57–78
Milano G, Digiovambattista R, Ventura G (2005) The 2001 seismic activity near Isernia (Italy): implications
for the seismotectonics of the Central-Southern Apennines. Tectonophysics 401:167–178
Mostardini F, Merlini S (1986) Appennino Centro Meridionale: sezioni geologiche e proposta di modello
strutturale. Mem Soc Geol Ital 35:177–202
Nappi R, Ventura G, Vilardo G (2004) WEB based GIS for seismotectonic risk assessment. Abstract for 32
International Geological Congress, Firenze 20–28 Agosto, 2004
Nappi R, Alessio G, Bellucci Sessa E, Vilardo G (2006) Analisi integrata di dati geofisici, geomorfologici e
morfometrici dell’area sorgente relativa al terremoto del 5 giugno 1688 (Sannio) in ambiente GIS, per
l’identificazione delle deformazioni indotte. Atti 25 Convegno Nazionale G.N.G.T.S, Roma 28–30
Novembre, pp 50–51
Pondrelli S, Morelli A, Ekstro¨m G, Mazza S, Boschi E, Dziewonski AM (2002) European-Mediterranean
regional centroid-moment tensors: 1997–2000. Phys Earth Planet Interior 130:71–101
Sander P, Chesley MM, Minor TB (1996) Groundwater assessment using Remote Sensing and GIS in a rural
groundwater project in Ghana: lessons learned. Hydrol J 4(3):40–49
Scarano I (2005) Evoluzioni Spazio-Temporali delle sequenze sismiche (1990–1992, e 1997) a bassa energia
nell’area del Sannio e correlazioni con i lineamenti strutturali preesistenti, in ambiente GIS. Degree
Thesis, University of Naples ‘‘Federico II’’
Nat Hazards
123
Southern Apennines, Italy. Ann Geofis 36(1):227–235
Alessio G, Gorini A, Vilardo G, Iannaccone G (1996) Low energy sequences in areas with high seismic
potential: Benevento (Southern Apennines), April 1990. In: Schenk V (ed) Earthquakes hazard and risk.
Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, pp 3–16 Amato A, Montone P (1997) Present-day stress field and active tectonics in southern peninsular Italy.
Geophys J Int 130:519–534
Bousquet JC, Grellet B, Sauret B (1993) Neotectonic setting of the Benevento area: comparison with the
epicentral zone of the Irpinia earthquake. Ann Geofis 36(1):245–251
Carrere V (1990) Development of multiple source data processing for structural analysis at a regional scale.
Photogram Eng Remote Sens 56(5):587–595
Carta Geologica dell’Appennino Meridionale (1988) Dip. Scienze della Terra Univ. Napoli – CNR scala
1:250.000
Ciaranfi N, Cinque A, Lambiase S, Pieri P, Rapisardi L, Ricchetti G, Sgrosso I, Tortorici L (1981) Proposta
di zonazione sismotettonica dell’Italia Meridionale. Rend Soc Geol It 4:493–496
Cinque A, Patacca E, Scandone P, Tozzi M (1993) Quarernary kinematic evolution of the Southern
Apennins. Relationship between surface geological features and deep lithospheric structures. Ann Geofis
36(2):249–260
CPTI Working Group (ed) (1999) Catalogo Parametrico dei Terremoti Italiani, GNDT-ING-SGA-SSN
Bologna, 92 pp
Di Bucci D, Massa B, Zuppetta A (2006) Relay ramps in active normal fault zones: a clu to the identification
of seismogenic sources (1688 Sannio earthquake, Italy). GSA Bull 118(3/4):430–448
Dragicevic S (2004) The potential of Web-based GIS. J Geogr Syst 6:79–81
ESRI, Environmental Systems Research Institute (2000), ArcIMS Architecture http://www.esri.com/news/
arcnews/summer00articles/arcims-arch.html
Gonzales RC, Wintz P (1987) Digital image processing, 2nd edn. Addison-Wesley, Reading MA, 402 p
Gruppo di Lavoro sul Rischio Sismico (1998) http://zonesismiche.mi.ingv.it/proclass1998.html
Hippolyte JC, Angelier J, Roure F (1994) A major geodynamic change revealed by Quaternary stress
patterns in the Southern Apenninnes (Italy). Tectonophysics 230:199–210
Iannaccone G, Improta L, Biella G, Castellano M, Deshamps A, De Franco R, Malagnini L, Mirabile L,
Romeo R, Zollo A (1995) A study of local site effects in Benevento (southern Italy) by the analysis of
seismic records of explosions. Ann Geofis 38:411–427
Jordan G, Meijninger BML, van Hinsbergen DJJ, Meulenkamp JE, van Dijk PM (2005) Extraction of
morphotectonic features from DEMs: development and applications for study areas in Hungary and NW
Greece. Int J Appl Earth Observ Geoinform 7:163–182
Khan SD, Flower MFJ, Sultan MI, Sandvol E (2006) Introduction to TETHYS—an interdisciplinary GIS database for studying continental collisions. J Asian Earth Sci 26:613–625
Lee WHK, Lahr JC (1975) HYPO71 (revised): a computer program for determining hypocenter, magnitude
and first motion pattern of local earthquake. US Geol Surv., Open File Rep., pp 1–44
Markstrom SL, McCabe G, David O (2002) Web-based distribution of geo-scientific models. Comput
Geosci 28:577–581
Math A, Taylor GR, Lennox P, Balia L (1995) Lineament analysis of Landsat Thematic Mapper Images,
Northern Territory, Australia. Photogramm Eng Remote Sens 61(6):761–773
Mathiyalagan V, Grunwald S, Reddy KR, Bloom SA (2005) A WebGIS and geodatabase for Florida’s
wetlands. Comput Electron Agric 47:69–75
Milano G, Digiovambattista R, Alessio G (1999) Earthquake swarms in the Southern Apennines chain
(Italy): the 1997 seismic sequence in the Sannio-Matese mountains. Tectonophysics 306:57–78
Milano G, Digiovambattista R, Ventura G (2005) The 2001 seismic activity near Isernia (Italy): implications
for the seismotectonics of the Central-Southern Apennines. Tectonophysics 401:167–178
Mostardini F, Merlini S (1986) Appennino Centro Meridionale: sezioni geologiche e proposta di modello
strutturale. Mem Soc Geol Ital 35:177–202
Nappi R, Ventura G, Vilardo G (2004) WEB based GIS for seismotectonic risk assessment. Abstract for 32
International Geological Congress, Firenze 20–28 Agosto, 2004
Nappi R, Alessio G, Bellucci Sessa E, Vilardo G (2006) Analisi integrata di dati geofisici, geomorfologici e
morfometrici dell’area sorgente relativa al terremoto del 5 giugno 1688 (Sannio) in ambiente GIS, per
l’identificazione delle deformazioni indotte. Atti 25 Convegno Nazionale G.N.G.T.S, Roma 28–30
Novembre, pp 50–51
Pondrelli S, Morelli A, Ekstro¨m G, Mazza S, Boschi E, Dziewonski AM (2002) European-Mediterranean
regional centroid-moment tensors: 1997–2000. Phys Earth Planet Interior 130:71–101
Sander P, Chesley MM, Minor TB (1996) Groundwater assessment using Remote Sensing and GIS in a rural
groundwater project in Ghana: lessons learned. Hydrol J 4(3):40–49
Scarano I (2005) Evoluzioni Spazio-Temporali delle sequenze sismiche (1990–1992, e 1997) a bassa energia
nell’area del Sannio e correlazioni con i lineamenti strutturali preesistenti, in ambiente GIS. Degree
Thesis, University of Naples ‘‘Federico II’’
Nat Hazards
123
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