About the Workshop
The Regional Laboratory of Civil Engineering – LREC, organized the International Workshop on NATURAL HAZARDS — NatHaz’21 under the theme “Volcanic Risks” helded in Angra do Heroísmo, in Terceira Island (Azores), on the 26th and 27th of May 2022.
The Workshop offered a good opportunity for a forum on several issues related with natural hazards, particularly about volcanic risks and hazards, in this third edition.
Due to its tectonic and volcanic environment, the Azores region is affected by most of all natural hazards, namely, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, floods, costal erosion, etc. So, it is the perfect place where professionals in those areas can discuss those problems. It also as been a great opportunity to closely contact the local reality, in what concerns the natural risks that can affect that island and to visit several peculiar geological/volcanological aspects.
It will also provided an excellent occasion to enjoy the beautiful landscape of Terceira Island. The beauty given by the volcanic nature of Azores islands, its geographical, cultural and gastronomical specificities and the hospitality of the Azorean people.
Terceira is a volcanic island, which includes five main volcanic systems: Cinco Picos, Pico Alto, Guilherme Moniz and Santa Barbara volcanoes and a fissural zone defined by various alignments of small volcanic cones, lava domes and geological faults. The agricultural landscape, the natural and forest reserve, as well as the natural pools makes the island a very unique place to visit. The historic center of Angra do Heroísmo, is also listed as a UNESCO world heritage. Numerous buildings are a witness of the Island history.
The Keynote Speakers
- David K. Chester
- Gordon Woo
- Joan Martí
- Silvia Peppoloni
Organizing Committee
President: Francisco Fernandes, LREC
- Ana Malheiro, LREC
- Helder I. Chaminé, ISEP
- Helena Brasil, LREC
- Letícia Cunha, LREC
- Roberto Dutra, LREC
Scientific Committee
Chairs: Ana Malheiro (Portugal) and Helder l. Chaminé (Portugal)
| - Adriano Pimentel, Portugal | - José Teixeira, Portugal |
| - Alberto Gomes, Portugal | - José Virgílio Cruz, Portugal |
| - Annalisa Cappello, Italy | - Kelvin R. Berryman, New Zealand |
| - António Trota, Portugal | - Luis E. Hernández-Gutiérrez, Spain |
| - Celeste Jorge, Portugal | - Luis González de Vallejo, Spain |
| - Chiara Arrighi, Italy | - Luis Ribeiro e Sousa, Portugal |
| - Dave Chester, United Kingdom | - Manuel Abrunhosa, Portugal |
| - Federico Di Traglia, Italy | - Maria Ferentinou, United Kingdom |
| - Gabriela Queiroz, Portugal | - Maria Pregnolato, United Kingdom |
| - Gala Avvisati, Italy | - Maria Viana-Baptista, Portugal |
| - Giuseppe Di Capua, Italy | - Maurizio Barbieri, Italy |
| - Giuseppe Sappa, Italy | - Nabil Khélifi, Germany |
| - Gordon Woo, United Kingdom | - Nicolau Wallenstein, Portugal |
| - Humberto Varum, Portugal | - Pedro JM. Costa, Portugal |
| - Isabel Fernandes, Portugal | - Ricardo Garcia, Portugal |
| - Joan Martí, Spain | - Rui Coutinho, Portugal |
| - Joaquim Pombo, Portugal | - Rui Marques, Portugal |
| - João C. Duarte, Portugal | - Sara Barsotti, Iceland |
| - João Carlos Nunes, Portugal | - Silvia Peppoloni, Italy |
| - João Luís Gaspar, Portugal | - Stefano Lorito, Italy |
| - José Luís Zêzere, Portugal | - Teresa Ferreira, Portugal |
| - José Martins Carvalho, Portugal | - Tew-Fik Mahdi, Canada |
| - José Pacheco, Portugal | - Tiago Abreu, Portugal |