
The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Geosciences
Part of the International Electronic Conference on Geosciences series
7–13 Dec 2020
Geochemistry, Geophysics, Biogeosciences, Natural Hazards, Hydrogeology
- Go to the Sessions
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- A. Mapping and Assessing Natural Disasters Using GIScience Technologies
- B. Earth Sciences through Earth Observation
- C. Geosciences Teaching and Research under Physical Distancing Conditions
- D. Geoscientific Research for Natural Hazard & Risk Assessment
- e. Water Resources Management under Climate Change Pressure
- f. Contemporary Problems of Paleontology and Stratigraphy
- g. Others
- h. Poster Session
- Event Details
Welcome from the Chair
I am pleased to announce that the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Geosciences (IECG 2020) will be held online on 7–13 December 2020. This electronic conference offers a forum for researchers engaged in the study of any of the interdisciplinary aspects of earth and planetary sciences to present their research and exchange ideas with their colleagues. This online conference will allow you to participate without having to leave home, saving you time, travel, and participation expenses while, at the same time, gaining new information on the current research in geosciences.
This electronic conference concerns all subjects covered by the scope of the journal Geosciences (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/geosciences/about). In this third edition, the following selected themes will be covered more specifically:
A. Mapping and Assessing Natural Disasters Using GIScience Technologies
B. Earth Sciences through Earth Observation
C. Geosciences Teaching and Research under Physical Distancing Conditions
D. Geoscientific Research for Natural Hazard & Risk Assessment
E. Water Resources Management under Climate Change Pressure
F. Contemporary Problems of Paleontology and Stratigraphy
G. Others
H. Poster Session
This is a virtual conference held at www.sciforum.net. The Sciforum.net platform has been developed and sponsored by MDPI for the organization of electronic conferences and to provide our community with the technical support required to host digital conferences.
Participation is free of charge for both authors and attendees. Selected papers will be published in the Special Issue “Selected Papers from the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Geosciences” in Geosciences. Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of geoscience and future earth and planetary science, published monthly online by MDPI. It is covered by numerous relevant databases, including Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), Scopus (Elsevier), GeoRef (American Geosciences Institute), AGORA (FAO), CAS—Chemical Abstracts (ACS), and DOAJ—Directory of Open Access Journals. Geosciences has a CiteScore of 2.10 in Scopus and is currently ranked Q2 in Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) in SCImago.
I am looking forward to participating in exciting discussions, hearing new ideas and perspectives in the field, and welcoming all participants to this online conference.
Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Jesus Martinez-Frias
Chair of the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Geosciences
Editor-in-Chief of Geosciences
Prof. Jesús Martínez Frías
Prof. Jesús Martínez Frías, PhD (Complutense University of Madrid/1986) has conducted numerous research stays in the UK (University of Leeds), Canada (University of Toronto), Germany (University of Heidelberg), and the USA (University of California). He is currently Scientific Researcher at the Geosciences Institute, IGEO (CSIC-UCM); Honorific Professor at the Bioengeneering and Aerospace Engineering Department of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; Head of the Research Group of Meteorites and Planetary Geosciences and founder; and Director of the Spanish Planetology and Astrobiology Network (REDESPA). He has participated in more than 40 projects and scientific campaigns spanning the globe (e.g., including Antarctica, Mauritania, Iceland, and Costa Rica). In 2002, he participated in the NASA mission to study the Leonid Meteor Shower. He is co-I of NASA-MSL (rover Curiosity), ESA-ExoMars, and NASA-Mars2020, and during 2016–2018, he served as instructor of ESA astronauts in the PANGAEA program (Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark). He has published nine books and more than 200 articles (including Science, Nature, and Geology). He is a former Member of the UN ECOSOC Committee on Natural Resources, Ex-Vice Chair of the UNCSTD and Ex-Chair of IUGS-COGE (Commission on Geoscience Education, Training and Technology Transfer). He is an OC Member of the IAU Astrobiology Commission and member of the Inter-Commission C1-F2-F3-H2 WG Education and Training in Astrobiology and Co-Founder and President of the International Association for Geoethics (IAGETH). He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Geosciences (MDPI) and co-editor of the Springer Book Series: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism. He has received several awards and recognitions (i.e., NASA, ESA, GSAf (Goodwill Ambassador), ArabGU, Spanish Association of Scientists).
Call for Submissions
The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Geosciences (IECG 2020) will be held online from 7 to 13 December 2020. This event enables the researchers engaged in the study of any of the interdisciplinary aspects of earth and planetary sciences to present their research and exchange ideas with their colleagues without the need for travel. All proceedings will be published on the conference homepage in open access format.
The conference will be completely free of charge—both to attend, and for scholars to upload and present their latest work on the conference platform. There will also be the possibility of submitting selected papers to the journal Geosciences with a 20% discount on the article processing charges (APC). This offers you the opportunity to participate in this international, scholarly conference without having the concern or expenditure of travel—all you need is your computer and access to the Internet. We would like to invite you to “attend” this conference and present your latest work.
The Scientific Committee looks forward to receiving contributions in response to this call, and will be glad to provide any further information to interested parties. Questions may be addressed to the Geosciences Editorial Office at [email protected] or [email protected].
Critical Dates
Conference Chairs

Prof. Dr. Jesus Martinez Frias
Instituto de Geociencias, IGEO (CSIC-UCM), C/ Del Doctor Severo Ochoa 7, Edificio Entrepabellones 7 y 8, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Prof. Jesús Martínez Frías, PhD (Complutense University of Madrid/1986) did several stays of research in the UK (University of Leeds), Canada (University of Toronto), Germany (University of Heidelberg) and the USA (University of California). He is Scientific Researcher at the Geosciences Institute, IGEO (CSIC-UCM); Honorific Professor at the Bioengeneering and Aerospace Engineering Department of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; Head of the Research Group of Meteorites and Planetary Geosciences and founder; and Director of the Spanish Planetology and Astrobiology Network (REDESPA). He has participated in more than 40 projects and scientific campaigns (e.g., Antarctica, Mauritania, Iceland, Costa Rica). In 2002, he participated in the NASA flight to study the Leonid Meteor Shower. He is co-I in NASA-MSL (rover Curiosity), ESA-ExoMars and NASA-Mars2020, and in 2016, 2017 and 2018, he was instructor of ESA astronauts in the PANGAEA program (Lanzarote and Chinijo Islands UNESCO Global Geopark). He has published nine books and more than 200 articles (Science, Nature, Geology, etc.). He was a Former Member of the UN ECOSOC Committee on Natural Resources, Ex-ViceChair of the UNCSTD and Ex-Chair of IUGS-COGE (Commission on Geoscience Education, Training and Technology Transfer). He is an OC Member of the IAU Astrobiology Commission and member of the Inter-Commission C1-F2-F3-H2 WG Education and Training in Astrobiology. Co-founder and President of the International Association for Geoethics (IAGETH). He is the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Geosciences (MDPI) and co-editor of the Springer Book Series: Geoheritage, Geoparks and Geotourism. He has received several awards and recognitions (i.e., NASA, ESA, GSAf (Goodwill Ambassador), ArabGU, Spanish Association of Scientists).
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Conference Committee

Prof. Dr. Ruiliang Pu
School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave., NES 107, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
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Dr. Deodato Tapete
Italian Space Agency (ASI), Via del Politecnico snc, 00133 Rome, Italy
[email protected]

Dr. Maurizio Barbieri
Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro, 5 - 00185 Roma, Italy
[email protected]

Dr. Andrei Legalov
Laboratory of Phylogeny and Faunogenesis, Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk, Russia
[email protected]

Dr. Giuliana Alessio
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia Sezione di Napoli, Osservatorio Vesuviano Italy Naples, Italy
[email protected]
Dr. Carlos Alves
LandS/Lab2PT-Landscapes, Heritage and Territory laboratory (FCT-AUR/04509) and Earth Sciences Department, School of Sciences University of Minho, Braga, Portugal
[email protected]
Dr. Carlos Figueiredo
CERENA, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
[email protected]
Dr. Jorge Sanjurjo-Sánchez
University Institute of Geology, Universidade da Coruña, ESCI, Campus de Elviña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
[email protected]
Sessions
A. Mapping and Assessing Natural Disasters Using GIScience TechnologiesB. Earth Sciences through Earth Observation
C. Geosciences Teaching and Research under Physical Distancing Conditions
D. Geoscientific Research for Natural Hazard & Risk Assessment
E. Water Resources Management under Climate Change Pressure
F. Contemporary Problems of Paleontology and Stratigraphy
G. Others
H. Poster Session
Instructions for Authors
- Scholars interested in participating in the conference can submit their abstract (about 200-250 words covering the areas indicated for the Proceedings issue) online on this website until 16 October 2020.
- The Conference Committee will pre-evaluate, on the basis of the submitted abstract, whether a contribution from the authors of the abstract will be accepted for the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Geosciences by 27 October 2020.
- If the abstract is accepted for this conference, the author will be invited to prepare a full description of their work (max. 8 pages), optionally accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation/poster, until the submission deadline of 20 November 2020.
- The conference proceedings papers and presentations will be available for discussion on https://sciforum.net/conference/IECG2020 during the time of the conference 7–13 December 2020 and will be published in the journal Proceedings.
- After the conference, the authors are recommended to submit an extended version (30-50%) of the proceeding papers to the journal Geosciences (the submission to the journal is independent from the conference proceedings and will follow the usual process of the journal, including peer review and application of an APC).
Proceedings Manuscripts
Manuscripts for Proceedings must conform to the following structure:
First page:
- Title
- Full author names
- Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors’ email addresses
- Abstract (200–250 words)
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- (Acknowledgments)
- References
Manuscripts should be prepared in MS Word or any other word processor and should be converted to PDF format before submission. The publication format will be PDF. The manuscript should count at least 3 pages (incl. figures, tables, and references) .
Microsoft Word
Authors must use the Microsoft Word template to prepare their manuscript. Using the template file will substantially shorten the time to complete copy-editing and publication of accepted manuscripts. Manuscript prepared in MS Word must be converted into a single file before submission. Please do not insert any graphics (schemes, figures, etc.) into a movable frame which can superimpose the text and create difficulties related to layout.
Manuscript Preparation
- Paper Format: A4 paper format, the printing area is 17.5 cm × 26.2 cm. The margins should be 1.75 cm on each side of the paper (top, bottom, and left and right sides).
- Formatting/Style: Papers should be prepared following the style of the IECG2020 template. The full titles and cited papers must be given. Reference numbers should be placed in square brackets [ ], and placed before the punctuation; for example, [4] or [1–3], and all the references should be listed separately as the last section at the end of the manuscript.
- Author List and Affiliation Format: Authors’ full first and last names must be given. Any abbreviated middle names can be added. For papers written by various contributors, a corresponding author must be designated. The PubMed/MEDLINE format is used for affiliations: complete street address information including city, zip code, state/province, country, and email address should be added. All authors who contributed significantly to the manuscript (including writing a section) should be listed on the first page of the manuscript, below the title of the article. Other parties, who provided only minor contributions, should only be listed under Acknowledgments. A minor contribution might be a discussion with the author, reading through the draft of the manuscript, or performing English corrections.
- Figures, Schemes, and Tables: Authors are encouraged to prepare figures and schemes in color. Full color graphics will be published free of charge. Figure and schemes must be numbered (Figure 1, Scheme I, Figure 2, Scheme II, etc.) and an explanatory title must be added. Tables should be inserted into the main text with numbers and titles supplied for all tables. All table columns should have an explanatory heading. Please supply legends for all figures, schemes, and tables. The legends should be prepared as a separate paragraph of the main text and placed in the main text before a table, figure, or scheme.
Presentation Slides
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the manuscript. Slides, if available, will be directly displayed on the website using Sciforum.net’s proprietary slides viewer. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results can be presented. Slides should be converted to the PDF format before submission so that our process can easily and automatically convert them for online displaying.
Video Presentations
Authors are also encouraged to submit video presentations. The video should be no longer than 20 minutes and be prepared with the following formats:
- MOV
- MPEG4
- MP4
- AVI
- WMV
- MPEGPS
- FLV
The video should be submitted via email before 16 November 2020.
Presentation of Posters
Posters will be available on this conference website during and after the event. As with papers presented at conferences, participants will be able to ask questions and make comments about the posters. Posters can be presented without an accompanying Proceedings paper will be available online on this website during and after the e-conference. However, they will not be added to the proceedings of the conference.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
It is the authors’ responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there are no conflicts, please state here “The authors declare no conflicts of interest”. This should be conveyed in a separate “Conflicts of Interest” statement preceding the “Acknowledgments” and “References” sections at the end of the manuscript. Financial support for the study must be fully disclosed under the “Acknowledgments” section.
Copyright
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe that authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting a communications paper to this conference, you retain the copyright of your paper, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this paper online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your paper to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher (if required by that publisher).
List of accepted submissions (30)
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sciforum-035307 | Improving management of spatial data through spatial database | , , , | N/A | N/A |
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Entering the European Union Republic of Croatia took over INSPIRE directive called National spatial data infrastructure. Large amount of spatial data can be found through National spatial data infrastructure Geoportal. Data is available for view or download via different services, such as web mapping service or web feature service. Although different spatial data is available, it is hard to access useful information through Geoportal. Aim of this paper is to prepare spatial database which will gather different spatial data related to environmental engineering and present different queries and visualisation of the results. Main data used is related to protected areas in Republic of Croatia, register of environmental pollutants, air quality, exploitation and research fields of mineral resources, waste management, water management etc. Alongside National spatial data, Copernicus Land monitoring service EU-DEM, digital elevation model, is used. Classification of Sentinel-2 MSI data is used to provide land cover. Remotely sensed data are used in queries where aspect, slope and land cover affect the results. Two predefined SQL queries are discussed. First query is discussing danger of landslides and second query is discussing threats from illegal landfills and affect it has on environment. Predefined SQL queries enables users to quickly access needed data, even when original data is updated. All data, database, visualization and results are presented in open access software. |
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sciforum-041620 | Spectral analysis of drought risk: A case of Bloemfontein, South Africa | N/A | N/A |
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Drought is defined as an insidious hydrometeorological hazards with a potential to negatively impacts on society, economy and environment. The current study aimed at analysing the drought potential risks in the study area for the protection of economy, environment and human lives. A 42-year long rainfall/precipitation data were collected from an online database. Dataset was subjected to quality check, where outliers were detected, removed and replaced by Expectation Maximum algorithm aided by SPSS. A non-parametric Mann Kendall’s test for trends was applied to detect monotonic trends present in the dataset. XLSTAT software was used in fitting annual data for a suitable probability distribution. The annual data fitted normal probability distribution with parameters, s=183.143, m=530.451 using Kolmogorov-Smirnov test criterion. The spectral analysis showed that the study area is expected to experience drought events every 2 years. The government and other relevant stakeholder authorities are therefore cautioned to put measures in place for the protection of property, environment and human lives and agricultural activities against adverse effects of droughts. |
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sciforum-035107 | Refining IKONOS DEM for Dehradun region using Photogrammetry based DEM Editing methods, orthoimage generation and Quality assessment of Cartosat-1 DEM | , , | N/A | N/A |
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The correct representation of the topography of terrain is an important requirement to generate photogrammetric products such as orthoimages and maps from high-resolution (HR) or very high resolution (VHR) satellite datasets. The refining of the digital elevation model (DEM) for the generation of orthoimage is a vital step with a direct effect on the final accuracy achieved in the orthoimages. The refined DEM has potential applications in various domains of Earth sciences such as geomorphological analysis, flood inundation mapping, hydrological analysis, large scale mapping in an urban environment, etc., impacting the resulting output accuracy. Manual editing is done in the presented study for the automatically generated DEM from IKONOS data consequent to the satellite triangulation with a root mean square error (RMSE) of 0.46, using the rational function model (RFM) and an optimal number of ground control points (GCPs). The RFM includes the rational polynomial coefficients (RPCs) to build the relation between image-space and ground-space. The automatically generated DEM initially represents the digital surface model (DSM) which is used to generate a digital terrain model (DTM) in this study for improving orthoimages for an area of approximately 100 km2. DSM frequently has errors due to mass points in hanging (floating) or digging, which need correction while generating DTM. The DTM assists in the removal of the geometric effects (errors) of ground relief present in the DEM (i.e., DSM here) while generating the orthoimages and thus improves the quality of orthoimages, specially in areas like Dehradun which is having highly undulating terrain with a large number of natural drainages. The difference image of reference i.e. edited IKONOS DEM (now representing DTM) and automatically generated IKONOS DEM, i.e. DSM has a mean difference of 1.421 m. The difference DEM (dDEM) for the reference IKONOS DEM and generated Cartosat-1 DEM at 10m posting interval (referred to as Carto10 DEM), results in a mean difference of 8.74 m. |
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sciforum-041354 | GIS – based groundwater potentiality mapping using AHP and FR models in central Antalya, Turkey | , , , , |
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Groundwater is considered as one of the essential natural resources stored beneath the earth surface by infiltration through various rock layers. Groundwater potential supplies almost 30% of fresh water in the world, and in general, 65% of groundwater is used for agricultural irrigation, 25% as drinking water, and the remaining 10% is utilized as industrial water. The main aim of this study is to delineate groundwater potential zones in the central Antalya province, Turkey using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and frequency ratio (FR). Seven thematic layers including lithology, slope, drainage density, landcover/landuse, lineament density, rainfall, and soil depth were considered as influencing parameters to run these models. The preparation of all geospatial datasets was carried out in GIS environment and Google Earth Engine. Besides, some authorized relevant web portals were also tried for obtaining the required spatial data. The findings of analysis by AHP and FR models show that Muratpasa, Kepez, and eastern Dosemealti in the eastern part of study area are characterized by high potentiality of groundwater, while the regions in southern, western parts covered by igneous rocks and other less permeable sediments, also featured by high and steep slopes are followed by low or very low groundwater potential. Consequently, the results from both models were assessed using receiver operating curve (ROC) and area under curve (AUC) for validation. The validation in this study confirms the higher effectivity of results achieved by FR than the AHP model. |
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sciforum-038298 | Wildland fire suppression measures with water resources from nature applied for a region in Bulgaria | , , | N/A | N/A |
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Wildland fires occur and spread more often in hard-to-reach areas, quickly covering big territories due to the presence of combustible materials in the understory along with favorable meteorological conditions. The occurrence of fires is mainly due to two factors - human activities and natural phenomena. The subject of the current research paper does not focus on these factors but on the idea of using the natural resources on fire-affected terrain. Fire suppression measures are primarily done with water and in sporadic cases with chemicals. In these cases, the provision of sufficient sources of water in the vicinity of the burning terrain is crucial, and this is the scope of the present work. That is why an analysis of the terrain with its hydrological characteristics - the flow in time, especially in the driest months of the year, is required. This assumption is used as a base and is illustrated with a specific example of a geographically defined area. This is done as proof of the idea proposed. |
Conference Secretariat
A. Mapping and Assessing Natural Disasters Using GIScience Technologies
The overall goal of this session is to explore and evaluate the potential of application of advanced GIScience technologies, such as remote sensing (RS), GIS, GPS and spatial statistics in mapping, modeling, monitoring and assessing various natural disasters. Natural disasters, such as floods, wildfires, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, landslides, can cause immense loss of life and/or property. A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth. Such processes could be efficiently investigated and well understood with modern geospatial technologies. Specifically, this session will provide a showcase of the state-of-the-art of utilizing advanced GIScience technologies to map, model, monitor, predict, and assess natural disasters. This session aims to attract contributions to cover, without being limited to, the following areas:
- Wildfires: Hotspot detection and burn scar mapping and environmental impact assessment as well using satellite RS data, GIS, GPS, etc.;
- Landslides: Monitoring, mapping and assessing landslides using RADAR/LiDAR and/or optical RS devices, GIS and GPS;
- Earthquakes/tsunamis: Mapping condition pre- and post-, and evaluation of loss and damage after earthquakes/tsunamis using multitemporal RS and GIS techniques.
- Other natural disasters: Mapping and monitoring of volcanic eruptions, flooding and tornado/hurricane damage and processes, etc. using GIScience technologies and modeling tools.
Session Chair
Prof. Dr. Ruiliang Pu, School of Geosciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E Fowler Ave., NES 107, Tampa, FL 33620, USA
B. Earth Sciences through Earth Observation
This session aims to attract contributions that showcase the state-of-the-art of Earth Observation techniques to investigate dynamic natural processes and anthropogenic activities shaping Planet Earth.
Papers that deal with the following areas of study are therefore welcome:
- Geological processes
- Lithological mapping
- Natural hazards
- Coastal processes
- Anthropogenic use of land and Earth resources
- Urban environments
- Infrastructure asset monitoring
- Cultural and natural heritage
Papers should make use of remote sensing data including, but not limited to, the following:
- Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
- Interferometric SAR (InSAR)
- Optical remote sensing
- Hyperspectral sensors
- Thermal imagery
Moreover, papers that present research undertaken with data from current and novel space missions (e.g., Copernicus Sentinels, Gaofen-3) are particularly welcome.
Session Chair
Dr. Deodato Tapete, Italian Space Agency (ASI), Via del Politecnico snc, 00133 Rome, Italy
C. Geosciences Teaching and Research under Physical Distancing Conditions
The current (May 2020) pandemic related to COVID-19 has thrown into turmoil teaching and research institutions around the world that have to react in a few days to keep at least part of their activities.
There is no guarantee that this kind of situation will not occur again in the future, either by another pandemic or by events such as floods or snow blizzards, which may be promoted by climate change. There are also situations were students or staff could face, total or partial, temporary or permanent, displacement difficulties (such as disabilities).
Additionally, a lower frequency of displacements will have diverse environmental and social advantages such as reducing pollutants emissions and movements of people and it creates new opportunities for diverse types of developments.
Remote operations could allow also a more flexible schedule and reduce time constraints favouring the inclusion of people with multiple activities such as working students and people caring for families (infants, elderly, sick).
Furthermore, and more specifically for geological studies, the development of remote procedures could be useful for studies in extreme environments unsuitable for human activities such as volcanoes, deep ocean, etc.
The IECG is a clear example of an activity that was performed exclusively onsite a few years ago and that can now be performed today exclusively by remote means.
This does not mean that it will be desirable to abandon all onsite activities but there is a clear interest in seeking alternatives, at least in part (even if there are some core activities that should remain onsite).
With this topic of IECG 2020, we seek contributions were remote operations can replace traditional procedures. This will be at the forefront of the intersection between technology and geology but our focus will be always on the contribution to geological teaching and research.
Among the subjects that will be suitable for this topic are:
- Approaches to the teaching of geological concepts that go beyond and above the simple webinar, the database search or the paper reading, promoting interactions with the students (individually and collectively) as well as between the students;
- Online analyses of terrains and outcrops (namely in real time);
- Fieldwork operations controlled by remote operators such as operated vehicles for the acquisition of images, radiations, etc., for mineral exploration work or geotechnical studies;
- Collection of samples of geological media (rocks, soils, water and gases) in isolated or dangerous (for humans) places;
- Remote operations of analytical instruments (such as microscopes, x-ray diffractometers, etc.);
- Remote observations of hand samples and microscopic preparations;
- Preparing and using 3D models of geological objects, from field structures to hand samples and microscopic sections both in academic and professional contexts.
Session Chairs
Dr. Carlos Alves, LandS/Lab2PT-Landscapes, Heritage and Territory laboratory (FCT-AUR/04509) and Earth Sciences Department/School of Sciences University of Minho, Portugal
Dr. Carlos Figueiredo, CERENA, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal
Dr. Jorge Sanjurjo-Sánchez, University Institute of Geology, Universidade da Coruña, ESCI, Campus de Elviña, 15071 A Coruña, Spain
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D. Geoscientific Research for Natural Hazard & Risk Assessment
This session aims to attract contributions that showcase the state-of-the-art of geoscientific techniques, remote sensing and laboratory investigations to detect, characterize, monitor, and model natural hazards and assess their associated risks.
Papers that deal with the following categories of natural hazards are therefore welcome:
- environmental
- geological
- geophysical
- hydro-meteorological
- atmospheric
- climatological
- oceanographic
- biological
- and (co-)triggered by human actions
Moreover, papers that present scientific assessment of recent hazard events are also encouraged.
Session Chairs
Dr. Deodato Tapete, Italian Space Agency (ASI), Via del Politecnico snc, 00133 Rome, Italy
Dr. Giuliana Alessio, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia Sezione di Napoli, Osservatorio Vesuviano Italy Naples, Italy
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E. Water Resources Management under Climate Change Pressure
Water isn’t only a resource, having multiple values, and, for the environment, it is a crucial tool to ensure natural systems survive and thrive for the benefit of all. Water, for the human being, is the source of life, but it can be a source of death, when phenomena such floods, under climate change effects, occur.
Moreover, climate change is a growing up factor of pressure on groundwater resources availability and water quality protection.
Papers for this section include, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Climate change effects on precipitations;
- Climate change effects on groundwater quality and recharge;
- Human rights and ethic question;
- hydrological cycle, wet and dry season.
Session Chair
Dr. Maurizio Barbieri, Department of Earth Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le Aldo Moro, 5 - 00185 Roma, Italy
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F. Contemporary Problems of Paleontology and Stratigraphy
Paleontology is one of the successfully developing and promising areas of science, which is necessary for solving the problems of the development of recent biota and detection of the ways of its transformation.
The International Chronostratigraphic Chart is constantly being corrected, added and improved, which leads to an increasingly accurate reflection of events in earth history. The main objective of this session is to introduce researchers with new research findings, and exchange of new knowledge between them.
Researches for this section “Contemporary problems of paleontology and stratigraphy” include, but are not limited to, the following themes:
- Systematics of fossil organisms;
- Evolutionary paleontology;
- Paleofaunistics, paleofloristics and clarification of the fossil record;
- Paleobiogeography;
- Taphonomy;
- Biostratigraphy, biocorrelation and the international chronostratigraphic chart.
Session Chair
Dr. Andrei Legalov, Laboratory of Phylogeny and Faunogenesis, Institute of Animal Systematics and Ecology of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science, Novosibirsk, Russia
H. Poster Session
If you just prepared the abstract and presentation , you could submit the abstract to related section and upload the presentation to the Poster Section.
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