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L’impatto della dinamica costiera sulla conservazione del patrimonio culturale_ i casi del sito archeologico di Egnazia e dell’isola di S. Nicola (Puglia)

Pagliarulo R., 2010, L’impatto della dinamica costiera sulla conservazione del patrimonio culturale_ i casi del sito archeologico di Egnazia e dell’isola di S. Nicola (Puglia), 1° Workshop_ Erosione costiera in siti di interesse archeologico, Venezia, 2010,

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Strategie di recupero e valorizzazione del sottosuolo urbano ed extraurbano_ i casi di Canosa, Gravina e Palagianello in Puglia

Calderazzi A., Cariello A., Del Re D., Minerva P., Pagliarulo R., Pastore R., Trizzino R., 2010, Strategie di recupero e valorizzazione del sottosuolo urbano ed extraurbano_ i casi di Canosa, Gravina e Palagianello in Puglia, Studi ed Interventi per il risanamento delle cavità antropiche e naturali. Aspetti geologici, geotecnici e sismici, Altamura (Ba), 9 Dicembre 2010,

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Nell'ambito del PRIN (Programmi di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale 2007) è stata svolta una ricerca ...
Nell'ambito del PRIN (Programmi di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale 2007) è stata svolta una ricerca mutidisciplinare e multiscala sugli interventi volti al miglioramento e al recupero di alcuni spazi del sottosuolo urbano ed extraurbano. La Puglia è una delle regioni a più elevata densità di ipogei con alta valenza archeologica e storico- artistica, attualmente in stato di conservazione precario, per cui viene obliterata la lettura completa dell'insediamento stesso. Il patrimonio ipogeo, molto complesso e articolato, è basato su una pluralità di processi insediativi e culturali di epoche e connotazioni diverse, strettamente integrati nel tessuto edilizio attuale. I casi presi in esame sono quelli emblematici di Canosa di Puglia, Gravina di Puglia e Palagianello. Se opportunamente valorizzate e messe in relazione con il livello stradale, le aree del sottosuolo possono contribuire attivamente allo sviluppo di spazi urbani e favorire la trasformazione del territorio in un ben più vasto processo di controllo e rinnovamento della forma del paesaggio mediterraneo.
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Interpreting very slow surface movements on slopes detected by PS interferometry and GPS monitoring_ case study from the Southern Apennines, Italy

Wasowski J., Lamanna C., Casarano D., Bovenga F., Nitti D.O., Nutricato R., Rana F., Colangelo G., 2010, Interpreting very slow surface movements on slopes detected by PS interferometry and GPS monitoring_ case study from the Southern Apennines, Italy, EGU 2010, Vienna, Austria, 2010,

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Retrieval of wind speed of Titan lakes by using SAR and radiometric data

Ventura B.,Casarano D., Notarnicola C., Janssen M., Posa F., 2010, Retrieval of wind speed of Titan lakes by using SAR and radiometric data, VI CeTeM-AIT Italian Workshop on Microwave Remote Sensing, Firenze, 5-8 Ottobre, 2010,

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Interventi antropici nel bacino idrografico del Fiume Tevere_ gli antichi emissari sotterranei.

Germani C. & Parise M., 2010, Interventi antropici nel bacino idrografico del Fiume Tevere_ gli antichi emissari sotterranei., Campania Speleologica 2010, aselle in Pittari (SA), 2010,

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Fenomeni di dissesto idrogeologico connessi a cavità sotterranee di origine antropica

Del Prete S., Galeazzi C., Germani C., Martimucci V. & Parise M., 2010, Fenomeni di dissesto idrogeologico connessi a cavità sotterranee di origine antropica, Campania Speleologica 2010, Caselle in Pittari (SA), 2010,

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Analisi dei caratteri idrogeologici condizionanti la realizzazione di antichi acquedotti sotterranei

Del Prete S. & Parise M., 2010, Analisi dei caratteri idrogeologici condizionanti la realizzazione di antichi acquedotti sotterranei, Campania Speleologica 2010, Caselle in Pittari (SA), 2010,

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Sinkhole in contesti carbonatici di aree di catena e di avampaese_ confronto fra i sinkhole dell’Appennino Campano e dell’Avampaese Apulo.

Del Prete S., Parise M. & Santo A., 2010, Sinkhole in contesti carbonatici di aree di catena e di avampaese_ confronto fra i sinkhole dell’Appennino Campano e dell’Avampaese Apulo., Campania Speleologica 2010, Caselle in Pittari (SA), 2010,

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Biospeleologia ed evoluzione paleogeografica della Campania.

Inguscio S., Rossi E., Maurano F. & Parise M., 2010, Biospeleologia ed evoluzione paleogeografica della Campania., Campania Speleologica 2010, Caselle in Pittari (SA), 2010,

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Fenomeni di dissesto idrogeologico connessi a cavità sotterranee di origine antropica.

Parise M., Del Prete S., Galeazzi C., Germani C. & Martimucci V., 2010, Fenomeni di dissesto idrogeologico connessi a cavità sotterranee di origine antropica., Convegno “Frane e dissesto idrogeologico_ consuntivo”, Roma, 2010,

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Meccanismi di innesco di eventi erosionali e colate detritiche in aree interessate da incendi.

Parise M. & Cannon S.H., 2010, Meccanismi di innesco di eventi erosionali e colate detritiche in aree interessate da incendi., Convegno “Frane e dissesto idrogeologico_ consuntivo”, Roma, 2010,

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An application of geophysical techniques to the study of man-made cavities of historical importance.

Pepe P., Martimucci V., Parise M. & Sammarco M., 2010, An application of geophysical techniques to the study of man-made cavities of historical importance., (2010).,

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Origin and evolution of sinkholes in an alluvial setting_ the case study of Piano dell’’Acqua (San Basile, Northern Calabria, Italy).

Iovine G.G.R., Parise M., Caloiero T., Ferraro G., Lanza G., Nicolino N. & Suriano S., 2010, Origin and evolution of sinkholes in an alluvial setting_ the case study of Piano dell’’Acqua (San Basile, Northern Calabria, Italy)., Geophysical research abstracts (Online) 12 (2010).,

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Numerical analysis of instability processes in underground cavities and of the related effects at the surface.

Lollino P. & Parise M., 2010, Numerical analysis of instability processes in underground cavities and of the related effects at the surface., (2010).,

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Natural hazards in the karst areas of the Vinales National Park, Cuba

Govea Blanco D., Farfan Gonzalez H., Dias Guanche C., Parise M. & Ramirez R., 2010, Natural hazards in the karst areas of the Vinales National Park, Cuba, (2010).,

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Negative effects of land-use changes in the karst setting of Apulia, southern Italy

Parise M., 2010, Negative effects of land-use changes in the karst setting of Apulia, southern Italy, (2010).,

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Past and present management of water resources in karst environments

Parise M., 2010, Past and present management of water resources in karst environments, (2010).,

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Drowned karst features identified on the Adriatic Sea continental shelf (Italy).

Taviani M., Angeletti L., Campiani E., Canese S., Ceregato A., Foglini F., Maselli V., Morsilli M., Parise M., Rossi L., Trincardi F., 2010, Drowned karst features identified on the Adriatic Sea continental shelf (Italy)., (2010).,

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Sinkhole evolution in the Apulian karst of southern Italy_ a case study, with some considerations on sinkhole hazard

Festa V., Fiore A. & Parise M., 2010, Sinkhole evolution in the Apulian karst of southern Italy_ a case study, with some considerations on sinkhole hazard, (2010).,

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Preliminary considerations on the applicability of Dinsar techniques for the detection of premonitory signs of sinkholes.

Calò F., Fornaro G. & Parise M., 2010, Preliminary considerations on the applicability of Dinsar techniques for the detection of premonitory signs of sinkholes., (2010).,

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Environmental sustainability and management of karst territories_ problems and open questions.

Parise M., 2010, Environmental sustainability and management of karst territories_ problems and open questions., (2010).,

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Caves below quarries and quarries above caves_ problems, hazard and research. A case study from southern Italy.

Formicola W., Gueguen E., Martimucci V., Parise M. & Ragone G., 2010, Caves below quarries and quarries above caves_ problems, hazard and research. A case study from southern Italy., (2010).,

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Occurrence of floods and the role of climate during the twentieth century (Calabria, Southern Italy)

Polemio M., 2010, Occurrence of floods and the role of climate during the twentieth century (Calabria, Southern Italy), European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2010, Vienna, Austria, 2010,

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Deterministic landslide hazard assessment at regional scale

Cotecchia F., Lollino P., Santaloia F., Vitone C., Mitaritonna G.,, 2010, Deterministic landslide hazard assessment at regional scale, Geoflorida 2010, pp. 3130–3139, West Palm Beach, 20 - 24 February 2010,

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The paper presents a new methodology for the deterministic assessment of landslide hazard at the ...
The paper presents a new methodology for the deterministic assessment of landslide hazard at the regional scale in geologically complex chain areas. The methodology entails site specific geo-mechanical studies, as background of any hazard prediction application, and the creation of a Regional Landslide Manual portraying the geo-mechanical knowledge about the slope conditions across the region. The search in the regional manual of the landslide mechanisms which may correspond to the combination of landslide factors recorded at the local scale results in the hazard prediction. The testing of the methodology in the Daunia Apennines is discussed.
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Analysis of landslide reactivation mechanisms in Daunia clay slopes by means of limit equilibrium and FEM methods

P. Lollino (1); G. Elia (2); F. Cotecchia (2); G. Mitaritonna (2), 2010, Analysis of landslide reactivation mechanisms in Daunia clay slopes by means of limit equilibrium and FEM methods, GeoFlorida 2010_ Advances in Analysis, Modeling and Design, pp. 3155–3164, Orlando (Florida), 20-24 Febbraio 2010,

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The paper presents the analysis of the mechanism of reactivation of a deep landslide process ...
The paper presents the analysis of the mechanism of reactivation of a deep landslide process which involves the western slope of Volturino in the Daunia Apennines (Southern Italy), where tectonized and fissured soils of poor mechanical properties outcrop. The reactivation, which is monitored by piezometers and inclinometers, takes place when the water table is approximately at the ground surface, i.e. during winter. Limit equilibrium back-analyses of the current landslide process, with a pore pressure distribution consistent with the field data, were performed to assess the in situ mobilised strengths and the depth of the sliding body. Drained finite element analyses were then carried out to simulate the reactivation mechanism by modelling the presence of a band of softened material within the slope along with the seasonal variation in seepage conditions. The results of the different analyses tend to confirm the higher instability of deep sliding bodies in the slope.
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Mapping mid-slope road landslides and instability factors with high resolution satellite imagery

Wasowski J., Lamanna C., Casarano D_, 2010, Mapping mid-slope road landslides and instability factors with high resolution satellite imagery, 11° congresso IAEG, Auckland, Nuova Zelanda, 5-10, 2010,

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GIS analysis, remote sensing and in situ surveys to study slope instability in Daunia Apennines (Southern Italy)

Casarano D., Gigante G., Lamanna C., Limoni P.P., Wasowski J., 2010, GIS analysis, remote sensing and in situ surveys to study slope instability in Daunia Apennines (Southern Italy), Sinai International Conference for Geology & Development, S. Caterina, Sinai, Egitto, 2010,

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Hazards in karst

Parise M., 2010, Hazards in karst, “Sustainability of the karst environment. Dinaric karst and other karst regions”, Plitvice Lakes, 2010,

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Water management in the karst of Apulia, southern Italy.

Delle Rose M., Parise M., 2010, Water management in the karst of Apulia, southern Italy., Sustainability of the karst environment. Dinaric karst and other karst regions, pp. 33–40, Plitvice Lakes, 2010,

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Among the peculiarities of karst environment, distinguishing it from any other natural settings, the very ...
Among the peculiarities of karst environment, distinguishing it from any other natural settings, the very limited surface runoff and the slightly defined surface watersheds play a significant role. Notwithstanding such features, even in flat karst areas as is the case for most of Apulia (south-east Italy), the surface hydrographic lines were a very important element in the karst landscape, that greatly controlled location and spreading of the first human settlements in the region. In the centuries, the many interventions carried out by man have caused heavy changes in the original hydrographic network_ swallets have been covered and/or clogged, water lines diverted, and a complex network of artificial channels progressively took the place of the original surface runoff. The artificial channels are still today used to discharge the urban and industrial wastewaters in many areas of the region. All this situation on the occasion of extreme rainfall determines floods, extending over wide areas, and, as indirect consequence, spreading of pollutants in the fields. Water management in the karst environment of Apulia is discussed in this paper. Two examples are used to describe both history of the anthropogenic actions, and the main effects they caused_ Castellana-Grotte, in the Murge plateau, and Nardò, in the Salento Peninsula.
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The contribution of GPR analysis to knowledge of the cultural heritage in Apulia (southern Italy).

Sammarco M., Parise M., Martimucci V. & Pepe P., 2010, The contribution of GPR analysis to knowledge of the cultural heritage in Apulia (southern Italy)., XIII International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, Lecce, 2010,

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Assessing landslide risk through unique condition units.

Calcaterra D., Di Martire D., Palma B. & Parise M., 2010, Assessing landslide risk through unique condition units., 11th Congress IAEG, Auckland, 2010,

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Ricerche speleologiche in Albania_ primi dati sulle cavità nei pressi del lago di Prespa.

Trocino A., Parise M. & Rizzi A., 2010, Ricerche speleologiche in Albania_ primi dati sulle cavità nei pressi del lago di Prespa., XII Incontro Regionale di Speleologia “Spelaion 07”, Altamura, 2010,

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“Marmo Platano 2007”, la prima spedizione speleologica italo-cubana in Italia.

Parise M., Ferrara G., Fuccio M., Gentile C.G., Grassi D., Sannicola G., Trocino A., Torres Mirabal L.D. & Valdes Suarez M.V., 2010, “Marmo Platano 2007”, la prima spedizione speleologica italo-cubana in Italia., XII Incontro Regionale di Speleologia “Spelaion 07”, Altamura, 2010,

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Fenomeni paracarsici nei dintorni di Gorgoglione (provincia di Matera, Basilicata).

Parise M., Rizzi A., Sammarco M., Trocino A. & Campanella G., 2010, Fenomeni paracarsici nei dintorni di Gorgoglione (provincia di Matera, Basilicata)., XII Incontro Regionale di Speleologia “Spelaion 07”, Altamura, 2010,

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Caratteri geomorfologici e naturalistici delle gravine di Grottaglie.

Marangella A. & Parise M., 2010, Caratteri geomorfologici e naturalistici delle gravine di Grottaglie., XII Incontro Regionale di Speleologia “Spelaion 07”, Altamura, 2010,

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Application of DinSAR techniques to the monitoring of intermittent slope movements in the Southern Apennines of Italy.

Calò F., Parise M., Ramondini M. & Singhroy V., 2010, Application of DinSAR techniques to the monitoring of intermittent slope movements in the Southern Apennines of Italy., Fringe 2009 Workshop, Frascati, 2010,

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Il sinkhole di Masseria Forte di Morello (prov. Lecce, Puglia).

Festa V., Fiore A., Parise M. & Quarta G., 2010, Il sinkhole di Masseria Forte di Morello (prov. Lecce, Puglia)., 2° Workshop Internazionale “I sinkholes. Gli sprofondamenti catastrofici nell’ambiente naturale ed in quello antropizzato”, Roma, 2010,

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I sinkhole di Piano dell’Acqua (San Basile – Calabria settentrionale). Indagine sulle fasi di attivazione su base storica, geomorfologica, ed idrologica

Iovine G.; Parise M.; Caloiero T.; Lanza G.; Suriano S., 2010, I sinkhole di Piano dell’Acqua (San Basile – Calabria settentrionale). Indagine sulle fasi di attivazione su base storica, geomorfologica, ed idrologica, 2° Workshop Internazionale “I sinkholes. Gli sprofondamenti catastrofici nell’ambiente naturale ed in quello antropizzato”, pp. 565–581, Roma, 3-4 dicembre 2010,

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In the territory of San Basile (Northern Calabria), five sinkholes have recently been identified at ...
In the territory of San Basile (Northern Calabria), five sinkholes have recently been identified at "Piano dell'Acqua", and analyzed in historical, geological, geomorphological, and hydrological terms. The study area is characterized by Pliocene conglomerate and sand, dislocated by tectonic lines. The sinkholes are limited in size, with maximum diameter of 10 m, and maximum depth of 2.5 m; two of them present elongated shapes, whilst the remaining three are circular. Initially, sinkhole phenomena were investigated in the whole territory by means of multitemporal aerial photos, and the outcomes from this analysis were checked in the field. At the same time, historical analyses were performed to collect and critically evaluate the existing information and testimonies about the age of occurrence of the surveyed cases. As a result, it could be assumed that two out of the five sinkholes developed during the winter 2000-2001, with likely rapid formation; two of the remaining cases probably originated during the middle-late 70's, as also suggested by the age of vegetation hosted within them; c) the last case opened sometime between February 2001 and November 2007. According to the collected testimonies, a further phase of sinkhole development might have occurred in the first half of the past century, but no field evidence of such ancient phase could be found. Since no earthquake has been identified as possible trigger for any of the sinkholes at Piano dell'Acqua, the origin of the studied phenomena may be related to sub-cutaneous erosion, within an area that is known to be rich in groundwater. Local changes in the water table, either related to climate or man-induced activities, may have triggered the development of the sinkholes - that may therefore be ascribed to the suffosion or dropout types. Hydrologic investigations have recently been carried out to analyse in detail the climatic conditions of the three periods mentioned above, in which the considered sinkholes probably originated. For such periods, the recorded rainfalls and drought phases have been analysed in terms of "Standardized Precipitation Index" (SPI), by computing the deficit of precipitation for different temporal scales. Furthermore, by applying the "method of the runs", the return periods of the drought phases have also been evaluated. In this paper, after a short description of the study area and of the considered sinkholes, the results of the hydrological analyses are commented, and the climatic characteristics of the assumed periods of origin of the sinkholes are discussed in detail.
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Primi risultati di prospezioni di tomografia geoelettrica a Piano dell’Acqua (San Basile – Calabria settentrionale)

Iovine G. (1), Parise M. (2), Ferraro G. (3), Lanza G. (3), Suriano S. (3), 2010, Primi risultati di prospezioni di tomografia geoelettrica a Piano dell’Acqua (San Basile – Calabria settentrionale), 2° Workshop Internazionale “I sinkholes. Gli sprofondamenti catastrofici nell’ambiente naturale ed in quello antropizzato”., pp. 979–990, Roma, 3-4 dicembre 2009,

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Analisi numerica di processi di instabilità di cavità sotterranee e degli effetti indotti in superficie.

Lollino P. & Parise M., 2010, Analisi numerica di processi di instabilità di cavità sotterranee e degli effetti indotti in superficie., 2° Workshop Internazionale “I sinkholes. Gli sprofondamenti catastrofici nell’ambiente naturale ed in quello antropizzato”, Roma, 3-4 Dicembre 2010,

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Genesi ed evoluzione di un sinkhole connesso a cavità antropiche sotterranee nel distretto estrattivo di Cutrofiano (prov. Lecce, Puglia)

De Pascalis A., De Pascalis F. & Parise M., 2010, Genesi ed evoluzione di un sinkhole connesso a cavità antropiche sotterranee nel distretto estrattivo di Cutrofiano (prov. Lecce, Puglia), 2° Workshop Internazionale “I sinkholes. Gli sprofondamenti catastrofici nell’ambiente naturale ed in quello antropizzato”, Roma, 2010,

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Sprofondamenti connessi a cavità antropiche nella regione Puglia

Barnaba F., Caggiano T., Castorani A., Delle Rose M., Di Santo A.R., Dragone V., Fiore A., Limoni P.P., Parise M. & Santaloia F., 2010, Sprofondamenti connessi a cavità antropiche nella regione Puglia, Gli sprofondamenti catastrofici nell'ambiente naturale ed in quello antropizzato, Roma, 2010,

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Development of sinkholes in urban and rural area of Apulia (S Italy) is certainly one ...
Development of sinkholes in urban and rural area of Apulia (S Italy) is certainly one of the main hazards in the region. Related both to natural and anthropogenic cavities, sinkholes pose serious problems as regards safeguard of the territory, and have recently been the object of interest by mass media and population. For instance, the sinkholes at Marina di Lesina, the Alliste sinkhole in February 2004,the sinkhole of Via Firenze at Gallipoli on March 29, 2007, the several sinkholes in the Altamura municipality. The present work illustrates the research activities carried out by the Basin Authority of Apulia and the Institute of Research for the Hydrogeological Protection (IRPI) of CNR, aimed at predisposing an updated list of the Municipalities of Apulia Region interested by anthropogenic cavities, and at performing detailed studies about development of the underground cavities, and the likely failures induced. The present work, therefore, does not take into consideration sinkholes directly linked to presence of natural caves. An accurate inventory of the anthropogenic cavities in the region has been created, starting from the list by the local caving federation (FSP). The 564 man-made cavities have been analyzed, while detailed historical, archival and bibliographical researches, in turn integrated by interviews with the responsibles of the Technical Offices, were carried out. A survey form has been created to collect and analyze the information on the inventoried cavities; in such form, particular focus was given to those information useful to preliminarly evaluate the susceptibility to failures of the examined sites, also in relation to presence of elements at risk above the cavities, or in their immediate proximity. The first phase of work allowed to obtain a regional framework of knowledge that was useful to select ten municipalities where to perform analysis at a greater detail. These consisted of detailed geological and morphological descriptions, analysis of typology and distribution of the artificial cavities, evaluation of the overall stability in the areas affected by their presence, and description of the engineering works realized in the past, where present. In addition, three specific sites have been individuated to carry out further topographic surveys, and geological-structural analysis as well. All this work allowed to identify those areas in the regional territory that are mostly threatened by likely development of sinkholes related to anthropogenic cavities; further information on about three hundred other cavities have been then found, in many cases being related to systems of cavities rather than to single caves. This also stresses the very high number of man-made cavities in the region (estimated on the order of some thousands), and the need to continue studying sinkholes related to anthropogenic cavities, in order to contribute to mitigation of the related risk.
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Apulian coastal aquifers and management criteria

Polemio M., Casarano D., Limoni P. P., 2010, Apulian coastal aquifers and management criteria, SWIM 21 - 21st Salt Water Intrusion Meeting, Azores, 2010,

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Un sistema integrato di sorveglianza per la mitigazione del rischio da frana.

TERRANOVA O. (1), LOLLINO P. (2), GARIANO S.L. (1), IAQUINTA P. (1) & IOVINE G.G.R. (1), 2010, Un sistema integrato di sorveglianza per la mitigazione del rischio da frana., Geologi Calabria 11 (2010): 4–27.,

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The timing of sinkhole formation in Tampa and Orlando, Florida

Brinkmann R., Parise M., 2010, The timing of sinkhole formation in Tampa and Orlando, Florida, 41 (2010): 22–38.,

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Assessment of intrinsic vulnerability using DRASTIC model and GIS in Kiti aquifer, Cyprus

Voudouris, K. Kazakis, N. Polemio, M. Kareklas, K., 2010, Assessment of intrinsic vulnerability using DRASTIC model and GIS in Kiti aquifer, Cyprus, European Water 30 (2010): 13–24.,

Abstract
Approximately 70% of the population of the earth lives in coastal areas and the majority ...
Approximately 70% of the population of the earth lives in coastal areas and the majority of these people depend on coastal aquifers for freshwater. For this reason the coastal aquifers are vulnerable to pollution and are now recognized as a crucial arena for future progress towards sustainability in world. This paper deals with the assessment of groundwater vulnerability of Kiti aquifer, South Cyprus. The Kiti aquifer, covering an area of about of 30 Km2, is situated in the southern part of Cyprus with a mean elevation of 20 m above sea level. The area is characterized by semi-arid climatic conditions. The groundwater resources are related to the Pleistocene coastal plain and the recent Tremithos river valley deposits. The concept of the groundwater vulnerability is based on the assumption that the physical environment may provide some degree of protection to groundwater against human activities. The DRASTIC method is applied to evaluate aquifer vulnerability. The method was developed by the United State Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as a technique for assessing groundwater pollution potential, and is based on seven (7) parameters_ Depth (D), Recharge (R), Aquifer media (A), Soil media (S), Topography (T), Impact of the vadose zone media (I), hydraulic Conductivity of the aquifer (C). Determination of the DRASTIC index (DI) involves multiplying each parameter weight by its site rating and summing the total. Based on DI values a groundwater vulnerability map was illustrated, using a Geographical Information System (GIS). The highest vulnerability values in the Kiti area, covering a large part, are associated with shallow aquifers without great depth of the vadose zone. The results provide important information and the vulnerability map could be used from local authorities and decision makers who are responsible for groundwater resources management and protection zoning.
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Findings of Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) for Vilnius area, Lithuania

Cyziennne J., Graniczny M., Kowalski Z., Piotrowski A., Satkunas J., Wasowski J., 2010, Findings of Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) for Vilnius area, Lithuania, 18(4) (2010): 259–270.,

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An agricultural decision support system for optimal land use regarding groundwater vulnerability

Voudouris K., Polemio M., Kazakis N., Sifaleras A., 2010, An agricultural decision support system for optimal land use regarding groundwater vulnerability, International journal of information systems and social change (Print) 1 (2010): 66–79. doi_10.4018/jissc.2010100105,

DOI: 10.4018%2Fjissc.2010100105

Abstract
The availability of good quality water is worldwide a basic condition to pursue the socioeconomic ...
The availability of good quality water is worldwide a basic condition to pursue the socioeconomic development. The agriculture water demand can be damaged by contamination of groundwater resources. This paper proposes a tool to preserve the groundwater quality by using groundwater vulnerability assessment methods and a decision support system (DSS). Vulnerability map could be used for planning, policy, management, and contamination assessment. The mapping of intrinsic groundwater vulnerability was based on reliable methods, i.e., the DRASTIC and the SINTACS methods. A vulnerability map could be used for planning, policy, management, and contamination assessment. A DSS was developed in order to assess the groundwater vulnerability and pollution risk due to agricultural activities and land use changes. The proposed DSS software package was designed using the Matlab language. The software is a friendly application for everyone ranging from the novice user, e.g., a student, to an operations research scientist. It quickly and efficiently performs the task that is scheduled to carry out, and it can incorporate new maps in order to cover new areas. The tool was tested using two study areas located in the Mediterranean area. The test sites are dominated by different prevalent hydrogeological features, i.e., the typical porous features of alluvial deposits in the Greek study area and the typical fissured and karstic features of limestones and dolostones in the Italian study area.
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Coupling limit equilibrium analyses and real-time monitoring to refine a landslide survaillance system in Calabria (Southern Italy)

Iovine G. (1); Lollino P. (2); Gariano S. (1); Terranova O. (1), 2010, Coupling limit equilibrium analyses and real-time monitoring to refine a landslide survaillance system in Calabria (Southern Italy), Natural hazards and earth system sciences (Print) 10 (2010): 2341–2354. doi_10.5194/nhess-10-2341-2010,

DOI: 10.5194%2Fnhess-10-2341-2010

Abstract
On 28 January 2009, a large debris slide was triggered by prolonged rainfalls at the ...
On 28 January 2009, a large debris slide was triggered by prolonged rainfalls at the southern suburbs of San Benedetto Ullano (Northern Calabria). The slope movement affected fractured and weathered migmatitic gneiss and biotitic schist, and included a pre-existing landslide. A detailed geomorphologic field survey, carried out during the whole phase of mobilization, allowed to recognize the evolution of the phenomenon. A set of datum points was located along the borders of the landslide and frequent hand-made measurements of surface displacements were performed. Since 11 February, a basic real-time monitoring system of meteoric parameters and of surface displacements, measured by means of high-precision extensometers, was also implemented. Based on the data gained through the monitoring system, and on field surveying, a basic support system for emergency management could be defined since the first phases of activation of the phenomenon. The evolution of the landslide was monitored during the following months_ as a consequence, evidence of retrogressive distribution could be recognized, with initial activation in the middle sector of the slope, where new temporary springs were observed. During early May, the activity reduced to displacements of a few millimetres per month and the geo-hydrological crisis seemed to be concluded. Afterwards, the geological scheme of the slope was refined based on the data collected through a set of explorative bore-holes, equipped with inclinometers and piezometers_ according to the stratigraphic and inclinometric data, the depth of the mobilized body resulted in varying between 15 and 35m along a longitudinal section. A parametric limit equilibrium analysis was carried out to explore the stability conditions of the slope affected by the landslide as well as to quantify the role of the water table in destabilizing the slope. The interpretation of the process based on field observations was confirmed by the limit equilibrium analysis_ the first activation of the landslide was, in fact, to be expected in the middle portion of the slope, provided that the groundwater levels approximate the ground surface in the same sector. On 1 February 2010, another remarkable phase of landslide mobilization began, following a new period of exceptional and prolonged rainfalls. On 11 February, an abrupt stage of slope acceleration was observed, after further extraordinary rainfalls. The slope movement essentially replicated the phases of mobilization observed on 28 January 2009, thus confirming the results of the limit equilibrium analysis. Based on the outcomes of the parametric analysis, the support system for emergency management could then be tentatively refined on a more physical basis.
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Introduction to land-use and climate change impacts on landslides

Winter, M. G., Dixon N., Wasowski J., Dijkstra T., 2010, Introduction to land-use and climate change impacts on landslides, 43 (2010): 1–5.,

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