Tectonic motion of the Adria microplate exerts a first-order control on
the tectonics, geology, seismology, resource distribution, and the
geological hazards across a broad zone of south-central Europe and the
north-central Mediterranean. Since its first application to geodynamical
problems, GPS geodesy has gradually revealed the nature of motion and
deformation for most active areas of deformation across the Earth. One
of the last remaining regional-scale problems on the planet is the
motion and associated deformation in the peri-Adriatic region. Selected
local-scale studies have examined aspects of this motion, but to date no
truly regional analysis or regional team has systematically attacked the
full breadth of this problem. A NATO Advanced Research Workshop (ARW)
was held in Veszprém, Hungary from April 4-7, 2004. This workshop
brought together a distinguished international group of scientists
working in the peri-Adriatic region to: (1) review research activities
and results, (2) share technical expertise, and (3) provide a
springboard for future collaborative research on Adria geodynamics.
Areas of agreement were identified, as well as remaining areas of
debate. In addition, attention focused on important scientific questions
and the potential for international and interdisciplinary research in
the future.