(GI-OBTIER)

Research Group on Earth Observation, Geohazards and Climate Change

Code: 131200

Scientific Vice Direction

Summary

In the framework of the Department of Geohazards and Climate Change, the OBTIER research group was created in July 2021 and currently has 17 members, including scientific and technical staff, as well as young people with contracts linked to competitive research projects.

This group was one of the most relevant milestones of the last 5 years with the publication of the "Global Subsidence Map" in the journal Science. Linked to Initiative 9 of the Strategic Plan, where the IGME aims to promote lines of research aimed at Protecting the Planet, this group aims to strengthen research on Climate Change, leading national and international projects on the subject, especially in the lines that investigate the effects and impacts of Climate Change, as well as adaptation and mitigation strategies.

Working areas

Among the geohazards that OBTIER incorporates into its lines of research are:

Earthquakes,
Tsunamis,
Landslides,
Land subsidence,
Volcanic eruptions,
Droughts and floods.

Research and technical lines

Geology applied to hazard studies/Geohazard assessment and communication
Characterisation, analysis, monitoring, modelling and prediction of geohazards

Competences and abilities

Territorial and specific analysis of seismic hazard/
Geomechanical numerical modelling
Data mining or exploitation with advanced statistical techniques
Application of remote-sensing techniques to Earth observation and geological hazards
New techniques and methodologies applied to rockfalls

Team, goals and achivements of the InSARLAB Geohazards Laboratory from IGME-CSIC, link InSARLAB Geohazards Laboratory IGME-CSIC

Training activities

Master's Degree in Geological Risks University by the University of Valencia

Involved projects

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CONTROLMINES project

Department of Geological Risks and Climate Change

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SARAI Project

Department of Geological Risks and Climate Change

Available services

No hay prestaciones disponibles

Scientific production

(Articles whose authors are group members)

Staff

l.anton@igme.es

Laura Ángela

Antón López

+34 91 728 7275

m.bejar@igme.es

Marta

Béjar Pizarro

+34 91 349 5804

g.bru@igme.es

Guadalupe Marina

Bru Cruz

+34 91 349 5777

p.ezquerro@igme.es

Pablo

Ezquerro Martín

+34 91 349 5961

jose.fernandez@igme.es

José Antonio

Fernández Merodo

+34 91 349 5810 / +34 91 349 5952

m.ferrer@igme.es

Mercedes

Ferrer Gijón

+34 91 349 5776

Photo gallery

Controlmines project figure

Dissemination at Lorca City Hall

Damaged building caused by a landslide in Arcos de La Frontera (Cádiz)

Damaged parking by a landslide in El Portalet (Huesca)

Panoramic view of the city of Lorca and the Upper Guadalentín river basinImage

San Cocó rock avalanche (Mallorca)

Video gallery

Campaña de GNSS en las Béticas Orientales

2 minutes

Premiere: May 17,2023