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MUR
On-site and virtual open WORKSHOP / PhD SCHOOL
SLOPE INSTABILITY IN UNSATURATED SOILS AND NATURE-BASED MITIGATION MEASURES
ORGANIZATION
The workshop, organized by the Universities of Campania L. Vanvitelli, Naples Federico II, Rome Tor Vergata, Salerno, and Trento, is the concluding event showing the final results of two research projects.
Renowned experts from outside the research group are invited to speak in order to foster discussion on the research topic.
VENUE
The event will be held on-site at the Faculty of Engineering in Naples, at Piazzale Tecchio, and will be open to scholars attending online, who will be able to participate actively.
To attend the event, please fill out the pre-registration form at the bottom of this page.
SCIENTIFIC AND ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Michele Calvello
Università di Salerno
Francesca Casini
Università di Roma Tor Vergata
Luca Comegna
Università della Campania L. Vanvitelli
Giuseppe Pedone
Università di Trento
Marianna Pirone
Università di Napoli Federico II
Gianfranco Urciuoli
Università di Napoli Federico II
TOPICS
The theme of the workshop deals with the response of steep slopes in unsaturated soils to weather forcing, with special focus on nature-based solutions as measures to mitigate the risk of rainfall-induced landslides.
The event will feature the participation of invited international renowned experts coming from all over the world. Moreover, the final results of two research projects will be shown.
A discussion session regarding the role of vegetation on the hydrological and mechanical response of slopes, aimed to involve all the attendants, both on-site and on-line, will be also included.
The workshop is open to people working in the fields of landslides.
Registration form
Contact : openworkshop2026@gmail.com
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
February, 26, 2026 (14:30-18:30)
I - SLOPE INSTABILITY IN UNSATURATED SOILS
Chair: L. Picarelli (Former Prof. of Soil Mechanics and Slope Stability)
Key-note lectures : A. Tarantino (University of Strathclyde), J. Vaunat (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)
Speakers : G. D’Alessio (Università di Roma Tor Vergata), M. Pirone, G. Vitiello (Università di Napoli Federico II ), G. Pedone (Università di Trento)
February, 27, 2026 (09:00-13:00)
II - NATURE-BASED MITIGATION MEASURES
Chair : M. Cecconi (Università di Perugia)
Key-note lecture : E. Romero (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)
Speakers : M. Calvello (Università di Salerno), L. Comegna, A. Stinca (Università della Campania L. Vanvitelli), G. Urciuoli (Università di Napoli Federico II )
DISCUSSION SESSION
Chair : F. Cotecchia (Politecnico di Bari)
Invited speakers : F. Anselmucci, V. Magnanimo (University of Twente), V. Tagarelli (Politecnico di Bari)
Interested attendees will also be able to join the discussion remotely during the dedicated discussion session. All participants are warmly encouraged to take an active role.
Participation, whether in person or online, is free of charge.
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