A distributed real-time monitoring system for landslide hazard and risk assessement

The Italian territory, as shown by the recent landslide inventory carried out after 267/98 National law, is affected by diffuse and high hydrogeological risks all over the mountainous areas. In most situations, in presence of high and extensive hydrogeological hazard, traditional "structural" engineering actions can't be done due their expensive costs. In such conditions the only viable way to reduce hazard may be pursued by real time territory monitoring. AMAMiR (Advanced Monitoring Action for Mitigation of Hydrogeological Risk) is a distributed real-time monitoring system created to control landslide activities in the city of San Martino di Finita, in Calabria (South of Italy). It can also be easily used for monitoring a wide range of natural phenomena. AMAMiR is capable of collecting data from heterogeneous sensors as GPS, inclinometers, ground raingauges, piezometers, extensometers, etc. All the data are collected and processed in real time and immediately made available on the web through a special user-friendly portal that permits also navigation through geocoded maps. AMAMiR system represents a very cost-effective powerful tool that can be used to support decision making for public administrations and risk management for civil protection purposes.