Geodetic Deformation Monitoring: From Geophysical to Engineering Roles

Invited Opening Address.- Recent Crustal Movements, Geodetic Tasks, History, Present and Future.- General Methods for Deformation Analysis.- Estimating Crustal Deformation Parameters from Geodetic Data: Review of Existing Methodologies, Open Problems and New Challenges.- The Bayesian Approach Applied to Significant Deformation Identification.- Deformations Detection by a Bayesian Approach: Prior Information Representation and Testing Criteria Definition.- Spectral Analysis of Geoidal Signals at Points of Geodynamical Interest Used in the Investigation of the Depth of Mass-Density Causal "Sources" of Ground Deformations.- Deformations Monitoring by Integrating Local and Global Reference Systems.- Uncertainty Modeling in Local Geodetic Networks.- Special Measurement Tools, Data Integration and Specific Models.- PS InSAR Integrated with Geotechnical GIS: Some Examples from Southern Lombardia.- Tidal Errors and Deformations in Regional GPS Networks.- The Treatment of Time Continuous GPS Observations for the Determination of Regional Deformation Parameters.- High Precision GPS Deformation Monitoring using Single Receiver Carrier Phase Data.- Automated Form Recognition of Laser Scanned Deformable Objects.- The Impact of Vertical Refraction at Local Three-Dimensional Engineering Control Networks.- Monitoring and Analysing Structural Movements with Precise Inclination Sensors.- Geodynamical Applications, Crustal Deformation.- Tilting and Horizontal Movement at and across the Northern Border of the Adria Plate.- Deformation Monitoring in Northern Israel between the Years 1996 and 2002.- Designing the Configuration of the Geodetic-Geodynamic Network in Israel.- Monitoring of Deformations Along Fethiye-Burdur Fault Zone (Turkey) with GPS.- Monitoring Crustal Movements and SeaLevel in Lanzarote.- GPS Measurements along the North Anatolian Fault Zone on the Mid-Anatolia Segment.- Assessment of Coulomb Stress Changes Associated with the 1995 Aigion Earthquake in the Gulf of Corinth (Greece).- Studies on Crustal Structure and Gravity in the Eastern Alps.- Observing Fennoscandian Gravity Change by Absolute Gravimetry.- A Model of Plate Motions.- Geodetic Control of the Present Tectonic Deformation of the Betic Cordillera (Spain).- Horizontal Deformation Models for Deception Island (South Shetland Islands, Antarctica).- Geodetic and Geophysical Repeated Measurements in Geodynamic Monitoring Networks of Estonia.- Local and Engineering Applications.- Modelling of Strains and Stresses of the Earth- Crust in the Zones of Ecologically Dangerous Objects.- Accuracy of Displacement Monitoring at Large Dams with GPS.- Analyzing the Deformations of a Bridge Using GPS and Levelling Data.- GPS for Subsidence Detection, the Case Study of Aguascalientes.- Aerial Digital Photogrammetric Monitoring for Landslide Susceptibility Mapping.- Deformation Analysis to Study Erosion in Sloped Olive Orchards..- Geodetic Inspections Using Distance Measurements: Applications to "La Cohilla" Dam (Cantabria, Spain).- Investigation of a Building's Response in Tunnel Excavation.- Ground Surface Settlements due to Underground Works.- GNSS/LPS Based Online Control and Alarm System (GOCA) - Mathematical Models and Technical Realization of a System for Natural and Geotechnical Deformation Monitoring and Hazard Prevention.