69 contracts found
Micro-seismic network at the Carrel Hut on the Matterhorn
From 01/07/2010 to 19/01/2013
Background The permafrost degradation is a probable cause of the increase of rock instabilities and rock falls observed in recent years in high mountain areas. It causes the thaw of…
Identification of the channel network in the Autonomous Province of Trento
From 24/05/2010 to 31/08/2011
Background The accurate representation of the channel network is fundamental in cartography. The increasing availability of high-resolution, LiDAR-derived DTMs provides an excellent topographic basis for the representation of the channel…
Hazard posed by slope instability phenomena in Calabria
From 19/07/2009 to 30/11/2010
Background The territory of Calabria is affected by numerous landslides and, more generally, has a strong propensity to develop hydrogeological instability. A measure of this condition is provided by the data…
Triggering and evolution of the San Benedetto Ullano landslide
From 26/03/2009 to 25/03/2011
Background With reference to landslides, Italy is exposed to high-risk conditions (Guzzetti, 2000). The abundant and prolonged rains fallen in the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 wet seasons triggered numerous landslides in…
Cassini Extended Mission
From 01/01/2009 to 31/12/2017
Background The project, funded by ASI under the coordination of INAF (Istituto di Astrofisica Spaziale), involved Italian research groups active in data analysis from Cassini-Huygens probe, orbiting around Saturn and…
Prediction of rainfall-induced landslides and associated risk in Italy
From 01/11/2007 to 11/10/2012
Background In Italy, slope failures occur every year, claiming lives, causing economic disruption, and producing different environmental problems. In Italy, intense or prolonged rainfall is the primary trigger of landslides.…
Progetto Presídi
From 01/01/2007 to 31/12/2012
Background Il progetto presidi soddisfa un’esigenza normativa (D.P.C.M. 27/02/2004) e conoscitiva della Protezione Civile Regionale del Piemonte; diventa uno strumento funzionale all’aggiornamento dei punti di criticità idrogeologica del territorio, individuati…
Preliminary recognition of debris-flow hazard areas in Trentino
From 02/11/2005 to 12/12/2010
Background The assessment debris-flow hazard is of utmost importance in the management of alpine catchments. The analysis of morphometric variables of drainage basins and channels can contribute to preliminary assessment…
Landslide Early Warning Integrated System
From 01/03/2002 to 31/08/2005
Background The focus on landslides results from the recognition that in many European countries slope instabilities affect urbanized areas and are a major threat to populations. Through the integration of…