Call for abstract ESC2026 Session 40 "Advances in Integrating Geodetic Data, Site Conditions, and Other Approaches for Seismic Hazard Analysis"

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Dear Colleagues,

We sincerely invite you to submit your abstract to Session 40 of ESC2026 (the 40th General Assembly of the European Seismological Commission)  to be held in Istanbul, Türkiye, 6-11 September 2026 (https://www.esc2026.org/).

Both oral and poster presentations are welcomed on the topics of "Advances in Integrating Geodetic Data, Site Conditions, and Other Approaches for Seismic Hazard Analysis".

Submission deadline: 15 March 2026

Session details:

Advances in Integrating Geodetic Data, Site Conditions, and Other Approaches for Seismic Hazard Analysis

Seismic hazard analysis has greatly benefited from recent progress in a range of scientific fields, including geodesy, engineering seismology, and geology. Geodetic techniques (GNSS and InSAR, etc.) enable the recognition of crustal deformation related to potential seismic source zones and seismogenic faults, which provides significant constraints for seismic hazard analysis. Meanwhile, site conditions represent an essential element influencing site effects, which constitute a significant component for ground motion estimation. This session aims to bring together multidisciplinary contributions from the fields of geodesy, engineering seismology, and geology. We welcome studies addressing, but not limited to, the following topics: • Geodetic observations, data, and analysis to extract the information of tectonic deformation; • The geodetic methodology and technique for deriving strain-rate fields and their applications in seismic source characterization; • Studies of fault kinematic characteristics, including fault coupling, creep, and slip transients during earthquake cycle for large earthquake recurrence times; • Application of novel proxies and hybrid methods to determine site conditions and site response for seismic hazard research; • Integration of shallow site conditions with deeper subsurface structure on seismic ground motion estimation; • Evaluation of post-earthquake, seasonal, and climate-change driven changes in site response; We also encourage contributions to new technologies (seafloor geodesy, machine learning, optic fiber, and others) aiming at seismic ground motion, seismic hazard, prompt response, zonation and microzonation.  

Conveners

Yongzhe WANG, Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, China 

Seda ÖZARPACI, Department of Geomatic Engineering, Yildiz Technical University, Turkiye 

Jian ZHOU, Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration, China Yufang RONG, Research Division, FM, Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.A. 

Elliot C. KLEIN, Research Division, FM, Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   

On behalf of the conveners, 

Yongzhe WANG

Associate Professor on InSAR/GNSS Crustal Deformation
Institute of Geophysics, China Earthquake Administration
No.5 Minzu Daxue Nanlu, Beijing, 100081
China