GATHERS

Project title: Integration of Geodetic and imAging TecHniques for monitoring and modelling the Earth’s surface defoRmations and Seismic risk (GATHERS)

Duration: 1.12.2019 – 31.08.2023

Project Budget: 796 050 EUR

Budget for UPWr (role): 407 675 EUR (Leader)

Project Coordinator: dr Maya Ilieva

Abstract:

The aim of the project is to streghten the UPWr research rank in remote sensing techniques such as: Interferometric Synthetic-Aperture Radar (InSAR), Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Current challenges in the field are related to the deformation rate and scale, a non-linear character of terrain movements, seismic magnitude, differentiation between the sources of surface deformations, require an enhancement of the methodological approaches as well as substantial expertise in interpretation of the results.

Cooperation with leading scientific centres in these areas (TU Wien - LiDAR technique; TU Delft - InSAR technique; La Sapienza - GNSS seismisity) based on scientific internships, joint workshops, summer schools, B2B meetings will enhance the UPWr research potential.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 857612