Franco Barberi - Dipartimento della Protezione Civile - Rome (Italy)
Jean-Louis Cheminee - Istitut de Physique du Globe - Paris (France)
Lucia Civetta - Osservatorio Vesuviano - Naples (Italy)
Servando De La Cruz-Reyna - Instituto de Geofisica, UNAM/CENAPRED -
Mexico City (Mexico)
Paolo Gasparini - Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche, University - Naples
(Italy)
Grant Heiken - Los Alamos National Laboratory - Los Alamos (USA)
Lucio Lirer - Dipartimento di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, University -
Naples (Italy)
Chris Newhall - US Geological Survey - Washington (USA)
Gudmundur Sigvaldasson - Nordic Volcanological Institute - Reykjavik
(Iceland)
Tadahide Ui - Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences - Hokkaido (Japan)
Letterio Villari - Istituto Internazionale di Vulcanologia - Catania
(Italy)
SPONSORS
The Organising Committee would like to thank the following organizations
for their support:
- IAVCEI (International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of
the Earth's Interior)
- Commission on Mitigation of Volcanic Disasters
- World Organization of Volcano Observatories
- Commission on Explosive Volcanism
- Commission on Chemistry of Volcanic Gases
- IASPEI (International Association of Seismology and Physics of the
Earth's Interior)
- Regione Campania
- Naples City Council
- Cercola City Council
- Ercolano City Council
- Portici City Council
- Torre Annunziata City Council
- Torre del Greco City Council
GENERAL INFORMATION
MEETING ARRANGEMENTS
Venue
The meeting will be held from June 29 to July 2 at the Centro
Polifunzionale of the Dipartimento della Protezione Civile, located in the
area of Castelnuovo di Porto (north from Rome). Several buildings for many
activities form this center. Teaching activities are performed in the
building # 2, where the following facilities are available: 4 conference
halls, 1 main hall, 2 meeting halls, 7 classrooms, and 1 projection hall.
Public phones are available both inside and outside the buildings. Phone
cards can be purchased at the Center.
From July 2 to July 4 the session of the meeting will move to the
Royal Palace in Naples. This Palace was designed in late Renaissance style
by Domenico Fontana at the beginning of the XVII century on demand of
Fernando Ruiz de Castro, Viceroy of Naples. It is surrounded by a wonderful
garden, where beautiful plants grow, such as palmtrees and magnolias. The
faŤade displays the statues of the most important kings of Naples, that is,
Uggiero the Norman, Frederick II, Charles I Angiou, Alphonse of Aragon,
Charles V of Spain, Charles III Bourbon, Jacques Murat, and Vittorio
Emanuele of Savoia. Since 1919, the Royal Palace has become a Museum and it
is possible to visit its apartments.
Registration
All participants are requested to complete the enclosed Registration Form
and return with payment before April 30, 1998 by airmail, courier or
fax. The Registration Form can also be found on the Osservatorio Vesuviano,
Gruppo Nazionale per la Vulcanologia and IAVCEI World Wide Web pages. The
addresses are:
http://www.voxneapolis.it/osservatorio.vesuviano/it_city.htm on the
Osservatorio Vesuviano page
http://www.dst.unipi.it/gnv/CIRCOLARI/circ1_eng.html on the Gruppo
Nazionale per la Vulcanologia page
http://Volcano.und.nodek.edu/vwdocs/vw_news/june1998.html on the
IAVCEI page
Cost
All costs are in Italian Lira (Lit; US$1 = about Lit 1,800).
The registration fee for delegates is Lit 360,000 (Lit 270,000 for
IAVCEI and IASPEI members; Lit 90,000 for students). Accompanying persons
will pay a registration fee of Lit 50,000 which includes entrance to the
Ercolano excavations, transportations, coffee breaks, and welcoming
icebreaker party. Deadline for payment of the registration fee is April
30, 1998.
Grants: A limited number of grants will be available for
motivated scientists without financial support. Those interested, please
submit a proposal with an extended abstract and vitae before April 30,
1998.
Payment
Payment will be accepted in Italian lira through major credit cards using
the enclosed Registration Form. Participants can also make their payment by
bank transfer to Cities on Volcanoes, account n. 27/4836 of the Banco di
Napoli - Ag. 13 - Via Medina 13 - 80133 Napoli, ABI: 1010 - CAB: 3413.
Refund Policy
Cancellation of registration should be received before June 10 by
e-mail. A processing fee will be deducted from the amount paid, as follows:
Before June 10: 40%
After June 10: no refund can be made
Language
The official language of the conference is English. During each session,
simultaneous translation will be provided from English into Italian and
vice-versa.
Social Events
The social program is open to all registered delegates and accompanying
persons. It includes:
(1) Welcoming Icebreaker.
Sunday, June 28. The organisation, together with the City Council of
Castelnuovo di Porto, offers drinks and light snacks at the Centro
Polifunzionale.
(2) Conference Dinner in Castelnuovo di Porto.
Tuesday, June 30. This event will take place at Castelnuovo di
Porto. The price of Lit 45,000 per person will include your meal, wine and
non-alcoholic drinks.
(3) Conference Dinner in Naples.
Thursday, July 2. This dinner will take place in Naples, at Castel
dell'Ovo. The price of Lit 110,000 per person will include meal, wine and
non-alcoholic drinks. A musical entertainment with traditional Neapolitan
music will be offered to the participants.
Insurance
Participants are advised to make their own insurance arrangements. The
Organising Committee and field excursion leaders are not responsible for
unexpected occurrences and accidents.
Contact Information
For any questions concerning scientific aspects of participation in
the Congress, please contact the Secretariat of the Meeting at:
Osservatorio Vesuviano
Viale Gramsci, 17b
80122 Napoli
ITALY
Fax n.: +39/81/7616062
e-mail: citonvol@osve.unina.it
TRAVEL, TRANSPORT AND ACCOMODATION
Travel and Transport
Participants flying into Roma - Fiumicino airport can get to the Centro
Polifunzionale of Castelnuovo di Porto by train up to Monterotondo at a
cost of about Lit 20,000. A shuttle service from Monterotondo to
Castelnuovo di Porto will be provided by the meeting organization. Train
connections to Monterotondo are available every 20 minutes from the
following railway stations: Fiumicino airport, Roma Trastevere, Roma
Ostiense, Roma Tuscolano, Roma Tiburtina. Transfer time from Fiumicino
airport to Monterotondo is 65 minutes.
Participants travelling on highway A1 have to exit at Fiano Romano and go
on to Traversa del Grillo;
Participants arriving from trunk roads have to take the Grande Raccordo
Anulare towards SS Salaria and then go on to Traversa del Grillo
Transfer from Rome to Naples will be provided by the meeting organization.
Hourly train connection is available from Naples to Rome. The price of the
ticket is about Lit 30,000. A train service is available from Roma Termini
railway station to Fiumicino airport at a cost of about Lit 10,000.
Accommodation
At Castelnuovo di Porto, participants will stay at the Centro
Polifunzionale. About 300 beds are available for accommodation, in two- and
three-bed rooms. Full board costs about Lit 40,000 per day. In alternative,
EURO-Hotel is located near the Centro Polifunzionale. Reservations to the
hotel have to be made directly by the participant first at the telephone
number +39-765-455511 and successively at the fax number +39-765-455333.
Cost is Lit 120,000 for a single room, while Lit 90,000 for a double. For
accommodation in Naples, included is a list of selected hotels. Rates are
intended room per night, breakfast included. Reservations have to be made
directly by the delegates, and sent by fax to the hotel, mentioning the
credit card number and expiry date, not later than May 15. Hotel
location is displayed in the enclosed map.
(1) Hotel SANTA LUCIA, Via Partenope 46, Tel. +39/81/7640666, Fax
+39/81/7648580, 270,000 lire single, 370,000 lira double
(1) Hotel ROYAL, Via Partenope 38, Tel. +39/81/7644800, Fax +39/81/7645707,
200,000 lire single, 250,000 lire double
(1) Hotel CONTINENTAL, Via Partenope 44, Tel. +39/81/7644636, Fax
+39/81/7644661, 200,000 lire single, 250,000 lire double
(1) Grand Hotel ORIENTE, Via Diaz 44, Tel. +39/81/5512133, Fax
+39/81/5514915, 190,000 lire single, 260,000 lire double
(1) MERCURE-ANGIOINO, Via Depretis, 123, Tel. +39/81/5529500, Fax
+39/81/5529509, 169,000 lire single, 209,000 double
(1) Grand Hotel MAJESTIC, Largo Vasto a Chiaia 68, Tel. +39/81/416500, Fax
+39/81/416500, 165,000 lire single, 225,000 double
(1) Hotel CANADA, Via Mergellina 43, Tel. +39/81/680952, Fax +39/81/681594,
145,000 lire single, 175,000 lire double
(2) Grand Hotel TERMINUS, Piazza Garibaldi 91, Tel. +39/81/793111, Fax
+39/81/206689, 155,000 lire single, 200,000 lire double
(2) HOLIDAY INN NAPOLI, Via Centro Direzionale, Isol. E-6, Tel.
+39/81/2250111, Fax +39/81/5628074, 160,000 lire single, 210,000 lire
double
(1) within walking distance of the conference venue
(2) shuttle service to conference provided
INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS
Climate
The climate in Italy at the end of June-beginning of July is usually warm.
The average temperature is 23oC.
Currency, Bank and Post office
Italian lira (Lit) is the currency in Italy. Currently the exchange rate is
US$1=about Lit 1,800. Major credit cards are widely accepted. Autobank
tellers are widely available. Banks are open from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm,
Monday to Friday. Some are also open between 2.30 pm and 3.30 pm. Post
Office is open from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm, Monday to Saturday.
Shopping hours
In Rome, shops are open between 9.00 am and 1.00 pm and between 3.30 pm to
7.30 pm, Monday through Saturday.
In Naples shops are open from 10.00 am to 1.30 pm and from 4.00 pm to 8.00
pm, Tuesday through Saturday. On Mondays, shops are open from 4.00 pm to
8.00 pm.
ACCOMPANYING PERSON'S PROGRAMME
Tour operators will provide a set of tours in Rome, Naples and surroundings
for accompanying persons. The Accompanying persons' desk in Castelnuovo di
Porto will be at your disposal for information and booking. Tours fee will
be paid directly at the desk.
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
STRUCTURE
The opening ceremony of the meeting will be held on the morning of Monday,
June 29 and the closing ceremony will be held on Saturday, July
4.
Introductory plenary lectures will follow the opening ceremony. These
lectures are aimed at setting the scene and will be devoted to the
illustration of eruption phenomena and their impact on the environment to a
large audience, including non-volcanologists.
The meeting will be structured in oral and poster presentation sessions.
Parallel workshops on the topics of the meeting aimed at both comparing
local experiences and finding common strategies, will be held on Thursday,
July 2.. A half-day excursion at the Herculaneum excavations: "A lesson
from the past" will be held on Saturday, July 4, in the afternoon.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Each participant will be given 20 minutes for his/her presentation. A
5-minute discussion will follow each presentation. Two projectors for
standard 35-mm slides, two screens and one overhead projector will be
available. If necessary, further technical support will be available on
demand.
POSTERS
Room is available for poster presentations. The display surface for each
poster will be a panel. Posters will be shown during the whole session or
symposium of pertinence.
SYMPOSIA
All symposia are proposed to provide the opportunity to compare
methodological approches on variable type of volcanoes and in variable
socio-economic environments in order to find similarities and differences,
and to develop common strategies.
1 - Eruption Scenarios - Maximum Expected Eruption - Volcanic Hazards
Mapping
The definition of both eruption scenarios and maximum expected event for a
given active volcano as well as the construction of volcanic hazard maps
are preliminary for preparation of emergency plans devoted to volcanic
crisis preparedness and management. These goals can be achieved through a
detailed reconstruction of both the volcanic and deformational history of
the volcano and the behaviour and present state of its magmatic system.
This symposium is soliciting contributions concerned with geological,
volcanological, structural, geochronological and petrological studies aimed
at the definition of the history and present state of a volcanic system.
Contributions aimed at illustrating the issues of volcanic hazards mapping
in relation to both type of volcano and socio-economical environment are
welcomed.
2 - Volcano Monitoring - Eruption Precursors - Alert Levels
A volcanic eruption is preceded by chemical and physical changes in the
state of the volcano related to magma and/or fluid flowage, temperature
redistribution, stress field variations, fractures opening etc. Many active
volcanoes are monitored in order to detect such changes. The interpretation
of these changes in terms of variations of the volcanic system and their
translation in alert levels are among the major tasks for the modern
volcanology.
This symposium is soliciting contributions on the monitoring systems of
active volcanoes, on the significance of chemical and physical changes in
the state of a volcano, on our capability of detecting such changes and on
the possibility of their translation into alert levels. Contributions on
field and experimental studies as well as contributions on methods for
timely data processing are welcomed.
3 - Volcanic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation - Land Management in
Hazardous Areas - Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
The evaluation of the volcanic risk to which an area is exposed is based on
the definition of both volcanic hazard and socio-economic conditions.
Thefore, to accomplish such an evaluation, the integration of data on
volcanic hazards, population, land use, infrastructures and their
vulnerability, etc. is required. GIS is a powerfull tool in linking
together all these data and making them easily usable for all operators in
the field volcanic risk mitigation.
This symposium is soliciting contributions on evaluation of volcanic risk,
development of measures for its mitigation, experiences of land management
in areas exposed to volcanic risk. Contributions on the use of Geographic
Information Systems for evaluation and mitigation of volcanic risk are
warmely solicited.
4 - The Insurance Industry in Hazardous Areas
The insurance industry plays a key role in the functioning of our modern
economies. It allows for the reduction of risks borne by society through
diversification. For this reason, insurers have great concern about how
their activities, dealing with covering potentially catastrophic losses,
may affect their survival in the medium and long run. From an insurance
perspective, the most important features of natural hazards are that they
are unpredictable, unavoidable, and cannot be influenced by human
intervention. The insurance industry is ready to give a contribution in the
identification of an insurance tool for natural catastrophes which should
reduce the costs borne by the State.
This symposium aims at focusing the audience's attention on the problem of
volcanic risk insurance.
5 - Information and Education - The False Alarm Problem
A well-informed public is less likely to panic and will cooperate better
with public authorities during emergencies. Geoscientists, in concert with
authorities and mass media, have to inform and educate the population on
volcanic phenomena, nature of hazards and emergency plans. Sociologists
play an important role in this process as they can define how to spread the
information on volcanic risk. A false alarm is a major problem from a
socio-economical point of view.
This symposium is soliciting contributions from sociologists,
volcanologists, mass media, civil authorities etc. on methodologies to
approach the problem and on experiences of information and education in
areas exposed to volcanic hazards. Contributions on the false alarm problem
are also solicited.
6 - Principles and Structure of Emergency Plans - Relationships Among
the Actors During Preparation and Management of a Volcanic Crisis -
Experiences in Volcanic Crisis Management
Construction of an emergency plan as well as preparation and management of
a volcanic crisis are very complex processes which need the cooperation of
specialists in many fields.
This symposium is intend to a) illustrate principles and structures of
emergency plans, constructed for variety of volcanoes located in different
socio-economical environments; b) discuss the relationships among the
actors during preparation and management of a volcanic crisis and c)
compare experiences in volcanic crisis management.
Volcanologists, sociologists, land managers and civil authorities are
solicited to give their contribution on the topics of the symposium.
POST-MEETING FIELD EXCURSION
A 3-day post-meeting field excursion titled "Volcanic hazards and risk in
the Parthenopean Megacity" will be held from July 5 to 7.. The excursion
will be devoted at illustrating the major volcanological, sociological and
urban features of the Parthenopean Megacity built upon the Campi Flegrei
Restless Caldera and the Somma-Vesuvius Volcano.
Participants will be transfered by bus from Ercolano to the hotel which
will be the base for the entire excursion, on Saturday, July 4. The
excursion will end on Wednesday, 7 July, in the afternoon. Participants
will be driven to the airport and main train stations of Naples.
Cost is Lit 650,000. This covers 3 nights in twin-share hotel
accommodation, transport, all meals (including wine), an excursion
guidebook and beverages in the field.
ABSTRACTS
Abstracts have to be submitted not later than April 30, in English.
Late submissions will not be scheduled for presentation and will not be
included in the Abstract Volume. The Scientific Committee will be
responsible for the acceptance of all submitted papers. Participants will
be notified by May 31 whether their paper has been accepted for poster or
oral presentation. Registrants are asked to indicate on the Abstract Form
enclosed with this circular, the chosen topic of their proposed
presentation and their preference for poster or oral presentation.
Abstracts must be sent to the Secretariat by electronic mail as attached
files. Standard language is English. Files are accepted in Word97 for
Windows95 or Winword for Mac. No pictures must be included in the
abstracts. For further details, see sample abstract.
MEETING PRODUCTS
A volume including selected papers presented at the Meeting will be
published and distributed to all participants. The publication of a volume
aimed at showing the state of art of each topic of the workshops is also
planned.
CITIES ON VOLCANOES
ROME and NAPLES - ITALY
29 JUNE - 4 JULY 1998
ABSTRACT FORM
Deadline for receipt : 30 April 1998 to:
CITIES ON VOLCANOES: E-MAIL: citonvol@osve.unina.it;
fax:
39/81/7616062
Presenter or Speaker:____________________________________________
For further correspondence:
Name: ______________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Telephone:___________________________Fax_________________________
E-mail:__________________________________________________________
Reminder: The abstract must be accompanied by the registration form and
payment
Topic of the abstract:
(Please mark the appropriate topic)
- Eruption scenarios and maximum expected event and volcanic hazards mapping
- Volcano monitoring, eruption precursors, alert levels
- Volcano risk evaluation and mitigation and land management in hazardous
areas, GIS
- The insurance industry in hazardous areas
- Information and education - the false alarm problem
- Emergency plans: principles and structure, relationships among the
actors during preparation and management of a volcanic crisis, and
experiences in volcanic crisis management
Preference for: o Oral or o Poster presentation
___________________________________________________________________
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Secretariat: CITIES ON VOLCANOES
Osservatorio Vesuviano
Viale Gramsci 17b
80122 NAPOLI - ITALY
Fax no. +39-81-7616062
E-mail: citonvol@osve.unina.it
CITIES ON VOLCANOES
REGISTRATION FORM
Please type or write in capital letters and return to the address given
above.
Delegate Information
PARTICIPATING: Title: Prof o Dr o Mr o Mrs
Surname______________________First name____________________________
Institution/Organisation/Company______________________________________
Full Postal Address__________________________________________________
Postal code____________City_________________________________________
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Telephone__________________________Fax_____________________________
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ACCOMPANYING PERSONS:
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
ARRIVAL AT FIUMICINO AIRPORT (ROME):
Flight no. _________________Date___________________Hour__________________
Registration Fees
Category IAVCEI/IASPEI members
Non-members Amount paid
Participant Lit 270,000
Lit 360,000
Student Lit 90,000
Lit 90,000
Accompanying person n. Lit 36,000 Lit 36,000
SOCIAL EVENTS FEES
Type
&
nbsp Fee Amount
paid
Conf. Dinner in Castelnuovo di Porto n. Lit 45,000
Conference Dinner in Naples n.
Lit 110,000
FIELD EXCURSION FEES
Name
Fee
Amount paid
Participant
Lit
650,000
Accompanying person n. Lit
650,000
ACCOMMODATION IN ROME
Room Type: double-bed o three-bed o
Room-mate:
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n. 2 Surname________________________First name______________________
Summary of Payments
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Registration Fees
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Total
METHODS OF PAYMENT:
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account n. 27/4836
Banco di Napoli - Ag. 13 - Via Medina 13 - 80133 Napoli
ABI: 1010 - CAB: 3413
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