Geodynamic and natural hazards processes
produce among other effects deformation and gravity changes which can be
measured, using space and ground-based techniques. It is widely recognized that
obtaining high temporal rate and high spatial resolution data over wide areas
could enhance our mapping capability of such hazardous processes. However, it
is also necessary to develop new mathematical (analytical and/or numerical)
models and methods for a correct interpretation and, eventually forecast. This book
is dedicated to the description of theoretical models, inversion techniques and
their application to observational geodetic and geophysical data sets in active
geodynamic areas and affected by natural hazards.



This book compiles part of the papers
presented at the 15th Annual conference of the International
Association for Mathematical Geosciences held in Madrid, Spain
during September 2-6, 2013. This conference had the special topic of “Mathematics
of the PlanetEarth” emphasizing the recent importance of modelling in our
understanding of Geoscience problems. In this regard, the session XIII “Deformation
modelling, Geodynamics and Natural Hazards” served to discuss modelling and
observational works of structural and deformation processes (e.g., geodesy,
seismology) relevant to the study of Geodynamics and Natural Hazards.