Step 1:
List of topics for the 3rd Asia Pacific Meeting on Near Surface Geoscience & Engineering
| 1. METHODS: | 2. APPLICATION AREAS: |
| 1.1 Seismic Methods (Active & Passive) -Reflection, Refraction, Surface Waves, etc. | 2.1 Engineering Application in Geotechnical Investigations, Site Characterization, etc |
| 1.2 Electric, EM, MT, MRS and NMR Methods | 2.2 Geohazards and Disaster Mitigation - Quick Clay, Landslide, Liquefaction, Earthquake, Volcanic Eruption, Tsunami, Ground Subsidence etc |
| 1.3 Potential Field Methods | 2.3 Geosciences for Human Environment – Hydrogeophysics & Hydrogeology, Climate, Contamination Survey, etc |
| 1.4 Remote Sensing | 2.4 Geosciences for Surface Mining and Safety – Open Cut Mining, Slope Stability, Tailings Dam, etc |
| 1.5 Ground-Penetrating Radar | 2.5 Shallow Minerals Exploration |
| 1.6 Other Geophysical Methods - Radiometry, Thermal, Photometry, Muion, etc. | 2.6 Petroleum Exploration – Improving Deep Images by Understanding Near-Surface |
| 1.7 Borehole Logging, Borehole to Surface, Cross-Hole and Tomographic Methods | 2.7 Shallow Marine Geosciences |
| 1.8 Ground Modelling and Inversion (2D, 3D and 4D) | 2.8 Geosciences for Forensic Investigation, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage |
| 1.9 Integrated Approaches in Near-Surface Geosciences | 2.9 Geothermal Exploration |
| 1.10 Microseismic Monitoring | 2.10 Agricultural, Medical and Environmental Geosciences |
| 1.11 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) | 2.11 Geosciences for Sustainable Development |
| 1.12 New Technologies, Artificial Intelligence and Instrumental Development | 2.12 Geoparks/ Geotourism |