Supervisors info:
Παπανικολάου Δημήτριος Καθηγητής (Επιβλέπων), Λυκούσης Βασίλειος Ερευνητής Α΄ ΕΛ.ΚΕ.Θ.Ε., Νομικού Παρασκευή Λέκτορας
Summary:
The tectonically active landscapes result from a complex interaction of crustal
and vertical movements, which act simultaneously with erosional and
depositional processes. The geodynamic and geomorphic implications of such
active landforms, in combination with the rapid technological advancement
(geodetic monitoring, satellite imagery, digital topography, GIS software) can
offer valuable information in the understanding of the physical models which
are related to surface processes.High levels of extension, which characterize
the rift systems, are mainly responsible for the tectonic control on a
currently deforming landscape, such as the Gulf of Corinth. Intense neotectonic
activity expressed by large-scale fault structures, analyzed with regard to
erosion and sediment transport, can lead to the development of a comprehensible
conceptual and quantitative model.The Gulf of Corinth, the northern and most
active part of the present-day Corinth Rift, constitutes a natural laboratory
for morphotectonic studies as it has been long identified as a site of major
importance due to the continuous tectonic deformation. Enduring fault activity,
high levels of concentrated seismicity and extensive erosion (often expressed
through instabilities and landslide occurrence both in the marine and the
terrestrial environment) indicate the active geodynamic regime evolving towards
the coastal zone of NW Peloponnese.As a special interest has been arisen
nowadays concerning risk assessment and management, the results of this study
could be further evaluated, not only from a geological, but from a geohazard
perspective as well.
Keywords:
Gulf of Corinth, Psathopyrgos fault, Morphotectonics, Erosional processes, Landslides
