Conveners:
Andrea Brogi (Università di Bari)
Pierfrancesco Burrato (INGV, Roma)
Daniela Di Bucci (Dipartimento della Protezione Civile, Roma)
Diego Pieruccioni (ISPRA, Roma)
Structural Geology plays a key role in understanding lithospheric deformation processes across a wide range of spatial and temporal scales, from microstructures to regional-scale systems. Integrated structural analyses are essential not only for reconstructing tectonic evolution, but also for addressing applied challenges such as georesources exploration and management, as well as the assessment and mitigation of natural hazards, including seismic and gravitational hazards. This session encourages multi-scale and multidisciplinary contributions integrating field-based observations with microstructural analyses, geophysical and geochemical data, analogue and numerical modelling, and experimental approaches. Particular emphasis is faced to studies linking deformation processes to fluid migration within the crust, fault system evolution, fluid–rock interactions, mineralization, and geological hazard assessment, which are fundamental for risk mitigation in society. This session is supported by the GIGS Section of the Italian Geological Society (SGI), with the explicit aim of promoting the participation of early-career researchers, including PhD students and post-doctoral scientists. Contributions are welcome from all Earth scientists. The session is conceived as an open forum to foster discussion, integrate fundamental and applied research, and strengthen collaboration within the Structural Geology community, as well as with experts from other disciplines.