Lollino G., Nigrelli G., Audisio C., 2005, Bacino idrografico del Torrente Orco_ analisi integrata evento-fenomeno-danno.,
1 (2005): 49–62.,
Pecci M., Mortara G., 2005, Le ricerche nivologiche e glaciologiche svolte nel corso della spedizione K2-2004 50 anni dopo sul versante tibetano dellEverest.,
56 (2005): 32–42.,
Ferrero E., Molinaro E., Mortara G., Provera A., 2005, I terrazzi pleistocenici delle Isole di Capo Verde_ proposta di valorizzazione del Museo Civico Craveri di Bra.,
2 (2005): 107–118.,
Mortara G. & Chiarle M., 2005, Instability of recent moraines in the Italian Alps. Effects of natural processes and human intervention having environmental and hazard implications,
1 (2005): 139–146.,
Tamburini A., Deline P., Mortara G., 2005, Monitoring ice-cliff-evolution of the Miage Glacier, Italy, with ILRIS-3D. Time-space modelling with terrestrial Lidar.,
11 (2005): 31–33.,
Govi M. e Maraga F., 2005, Inundation on the Po Plain caused by levee breaches.,
1 (2005): 167–176.,
Luino F., 2005, Research on Urbanized Areas Damaged by Natural Processes in Piedmont (NW Italy).,
1 (2005): 131–138.,
Gullà G.; Antronico L.; Sorriso-Valvo M.; Tansi C.;, 2005, Proposta metodologica per la valutazione di indicatori di pericolo e rischio da frana a scala intermedia_l’area della Stretta di Catanzaro,
Geologica Romana 38 (2005): 97–121.,
Abstract
Le problematiche pericolosità e rischio da frana, sicuramente fra quelle di maggiore rilievo
nello studio dei ...
Le problematiche pericolosità e rischio da frana, sicuramente fra quelle di maggiore rilievo
nello studio dei movimenti in massa, possono prestarsi ad una trattazione disciplinare, ma sono fra quelle che più
efficacemente sono affrontabili con un approccio interdisciplinare. Assumendo come riferimento generale tale
indicazione, nella nota è proposta una metodologia per la valutazione indicizzata della pericolosità e del rischio
da frana, predisposta e validata con gli elementi conoscitivi desunti dalla "Carta litologico-strutturale e dei movimenti
in massa della Stretta di Catanzaro" alla scala 1_50.000. Il lavoro illustrato mostra come la Carta fornisca
efficacemente gli elementi di valutazione utili per la scala intermedia utilizzata. La metodologia, semplice e robusta,
consente di trarre indicazioni convenzionali circa la pericolosità ed il rischio (Indicatore di Pericolo e
Indicatore di Rischio) con le quali è possibile delineare le priorità di intervento ed orientare oculatamente gli studi
di dettaglio. La metodologia di valutazione può facilmente includere elementi specifici e conoscenze generali che
si rendono man mano disponibili. Nell'area di studio si rileva che le instabilità sono caratterizzate da Indicatore
di Pericolo medio (iP2) nel 58% dei casi, e moderato (iP1) nel 32% dei casi; il restante 10% riguarda instabilità
con Indicatore di Pericolo elevato e molto elevato. La stima del rischio, condotta a titolo esemplificativo su un
gruppo di instabilità, ha evidenziato il ruolo giocato dall'Indicatore di Pericolo e quindi dagli elementi utilizzati
per la sua definizione.
Tecca P.R., Galgaro A., Genevois R., Deganutti A.M., 2005, Acoustic module of the Acquabona (Italy) debris flow monitoring system.,
Natural hazards and earth system sciences (Print) 5 (2005): 211–215.,
Abstract
Monitoring of debris flows aimed to the assessment of their physical parameters is very important ...
Monitoring of debris flows aimed to the assessment of their physical parameters is very important both for theoretical and practical purposes. Peak discharge and total volume of debris flows are crucial for designing effective countermeasures in many populated mountain areas where losses of lives and property damage could be avoided.
This study quantifies the relationship between flow depth, acoustic amplitude of debris flow induced ground vibrations and front velocity in the experimental catchment of Acquabona, Eastern Dolomites, Italy. The analysis of data brought about the results described in the following. Debris flow depth and amplitude of the flow-induced ground vibrations show a good positive correlation. Estimation of both mean front velocity and peak discharge can be simply obtained monitoring the ground vibrations, through geophones installed close to the flow channel; the total volume of debris flow can be so directly estimated from the integral of the ground vibrations using a regression line. The application of acoustic technique to debris flow monitoring seems to be of the outmost relevance in risk reduction policies and in the correct management of the territory. Moreover this estimation is possible in other catchments producing debris flows of similar characteristics by means of their acoustic characterisation through quick and simple field tests (Standard Penetration Tests and seismic refraction surveys).
Sammarco M. & Parise M., 2005, Grotte Cipolliane in Salento (Apulia, southern Italy): karst geomorphology and the filling deposits,
4 (2005): 23–36.,
Parise M., 2005, Note sul carsismo del Madagascar.,
9 (2005): 48–60.,
Delle Rose M.; Parise M., 2005, Speleogenesi e geomorfologia del sistema carsico delle Grotte della Poesia nellambito dell’evoluzione quaternaria della costa Adriatica Salentina,
Atti e memorie della Commissione grotte Eugenio Boegan 40 (2005): 153–173.,
Abstract
Il sistema carsico delle Grotte della Poesia, lungo la costa adriatica della provincia di Lecce, ...
Il sistema carsico delle Grotte della Poesia, lungo la costa adriatica della provincia di Lecce, costituisce
un sito di estremo interesse carsico e geomorfologico, oltre che storico ed archeologico. All'interno
di una delle grotte sono state infatti rinvenute iscrizioni che risalgono a un'epoca compresa tra
il II millennio a.C. e l'età romana repubblicana. Due doline di crollo (corrispondenti alla Grotta della
Poesia Grande, e a quella della Poesia Piccola) si aprono nei pressi della falesia calcarenitica e sono la
parte più evidente di un ampio complesso di cavità e gallerie carsiche. In questo lavoro viene descritto
l'assetto geomorfologico ed idrogeologico dell'area in cui ricade il sistema carsico, sino a spingersi,
verso l'interno, all'area occupata dal bacino palustre dei Tamari. Si analizzano quindi i fenomeni di
instabilità individuati lungo la fascia costiera che si estende dall'abitato di Rocavecchia sino a Torre
dell'Orso, e se ne esamina la relativa distribuzione spaziale e l'evoluzione temporale, sino ai crolli
avvenuti di recente nella Grotta della Poesia Piccola. L'evoluzione geomorfologica del sistema carsico è
infine ricostruita, a partire dall'inizio delle fasi speleogenetiche, attraverso la formazione delle doline
di crollo, sino alla fase attuale, ed agli ultimi eventi di instabilità.
Parise M. & Valdes Suarez M., 2005, The show cave at Gran Caverna de Santo Tomàs (Pinar del Rio province, Cuba).,
34/1 (2005): 135–149.,
Parise M. & Trocino A., 2005, Da un sifone all’altro: le sorprese di Grave Grubbo,
Speleologia (Bologna) 52 (2005): 82–84.,
Parise M. & Trocino A., 2005, Gypsum karst in the Crotone province (Calabria, southern Italy).,
34/2 (2005): 369–382.,
Parise M. & Gunn J. (a cura di), 2005, Special Issue_ Natural and anthropogenic hazards in karst areas,
(2005).,
Parise M., Valdes Suarez M.V., Potenza R., Del Vecchio U., Marangella A., Maurano F. & Torrez Mirabal L.D., 2005, Geological and morphological observations in the eastern part of the Gran Caverna de Santo Tomàs, Cuba (results of the Santo Tomàs 2003 speleological expedition).,
Cave and karst science 32-1 (2005): 19–24.,
Calcaterra D. & Parise M., 2005, Landslide types and their relationships with weathering in a Calabrian basin, southern Italy,
Bulletin of engineering geology and the environment (Print) 64-2 (2005): 193–207.,
Delle Rose M., 2005, Il pozzo Cozza-Guardati (Lecce, Salento),
Geologi e territorio 1 (2005): 15–28.,
Abstract
La siccità costituisce per la Puglia un problema di rilevanza storica, sociale ed economica, e ...
La siccità costituisce per la Puglia un problema di rilevanza storica, sociale ed economica, e nonostante siano passati quasi due millenni dalla formulazione della celeberrima definizione oraziana di siticulosa, la regione risulta tutt'altro che immune dai rischi derivanti da carenza di riserve idriche. Ancora sul finire del XIX secolo, la penuria d'acqua spesso provocava morie di bestiame nonché il diffondersi di epidemie e pestilenze tra le popolazioni; il 1867 e il 1886 furono particolarmente critici, il colera mietendo a "centinaia le vittime, soprattutto nelle classi agricole ed operaie, tanto nel barese come nel leccese, specialmente dove il terreno era permeabile e le acque sorgive superficiali" (De Giorgi, 1886). Le falde idriche superficiali venivano infatti tanto più utilizzate quanto più lunghi erano i periodi di siccità, in occasione dei quali, per la ridotta diluizione idrica, più elevata era la concentrazione di materia organica dispersa nel sottosuolo e quindi maggiore il rischio di contrarre infezioni batteriche. L'inquinamento batteriologico degli acquiferi pliocenici e pleistocenici costituì quindi una decisiva sollecitazione alla ricerca di acque sotterranee profonde più adatte ai bisogni umani.
Nella prima metà del secolo scorso, con la costruzione dell'Acquedotto Pugliese, il problema dell'approvvigionamento idrico sembrava risulto ma le crisi degli ultimi decenni (Degiovanni, 2002), oggetto anche di sistematiche cronache giornalistiche, hanno nuovamente messo in dubbio la capacità di garantire una sufficiente distribuzione rispetto alle esigenze del territorio e delle collettività.
Il Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche ha recentemente inserito lo studio delle problematiche geologiche inerenti ai deficit idrici in seno ai Progetti di Ricerca "Rischi Naturali ed Antropici" e "Sostenibilità dei Sistemi Terrestri ed Acquatici". Nell'ambito del primo progetto, i risultati attesi riguardano l'approfondimento delle conoscenze sui fattori critici generanti il rischio da siccità al fine di prevedere, simulare e gestire situazioni reali, mentre per il secondo, risalto è dato all'uso sostenibile delle risorse idriche, con particolare riferimento a condizioni di stress, nonché alle strategie di distribuzione dei deficit tra i diversi settori di consumo.
Prioritaria appare quindi la necessità di distinguere, nelle analisi retrospettive dei fattori di rischio, il ruolo svolto da processi naturali, quali ad esempio le variazioni dei regimi idrologici, da quello avuto da dinamiche di carattere antropico, come gli incrementi demografici o i cambiamenti dei sistemi produttivi. In questo ambito, lo studio di opere idrauliche come il pozzo Cozza-Guardati realizzato a Lecce durante un periodo di crisi idrica e poi abbandonato a causa di fenomeni di inquinamento, può assumere una particolare rilevanza non solo per la disamina storica di eventi di siccità, ma anche in prospettiva della utilizzazione integrata delle risorse idriche regionali (Cotecchia et alii, 1983).
Cherubini C.; Cotecchia V.; Pagliarulo R., 2005, Review on land subsidence in the archaeological site of Sybaris (Southern Italy),
Giornale di geologia applicata 1 (2005): 13–21.,
Abstract
This paper takes into account the case history of the archaeological site of Sybaris. The ...
This paper takes into account the case history of the archaeological site of Sybaris. The research carried out
until now on field and laboratory, on the basis of multidisciplinary investigations, has identified a complex phenomenon of
subsidence affecting the area since ancient times. The archaeological site lies on an alluvial plain consisting of three
superimposed levels of occupancy. The geological, structural, geoclimatic, geotechnical and hydrogeological circumstances
responsible for the subsidence have been investigated. The geomorphological evolution of the area has been reconstructed
by means of 14C datings performed on peats, fossils and organic substances. This study represents a scientific advance not
only for the knowledge of the environmental evolution but also for the safeguard and the management of the archaeological
digs. In fact it provides a guide as to the type of action required to keep deep archaeological levels free from the
groundwater invading the subsoil.
Brocca L., Galli M., Stelluti M., 2005, Preliminary analysis of distributed in situ soil moisture measurements.,
2 (2005): 81–86.,
Grimaldi S., Tallerini C., Serinaldi F., 2005, Multivariate linear parametric models applied to daily rainfall series.,
2 (2005): 87–92.,
Andrenelli M.C., Papini R., Pellegrini S., Torri D., 2005, Evoluzione delle caratteristiche chimiche e fisiche del suolo e della vegetazione su piste temporanee di esbosco.,
54 (2005): 161–167.,
Sarocchi D., Borselli L., Mancia J.L., 2005, Construcion de perfiles granulometricos de depositos piroclasticos por metodos opticos.,
22 (2005): 371–382.,
Jaboyedoff M., Crosta G.B. & Arattano M., 2005, Preface: Landslides and debris flows_ analysis, monitoring, modelling and hazard assessment.,
Natural hazards and earth system sciences (Print) 1-2 (2005).,
Abstract
...
Corsini A.; Pasuto A.; Soldati M.; Zannoni A., 2005, Field monitoring of the Corvara landslide (Dolomites, Italy) and its relevance for hazard assessment.,
Geomorphology (Amst.) 66 (2005): 149–165.,
Abstract
The Corvara landslide is an active slow moving rotational earth slide - earth flow, located ...
The Corvara landslide is an active slow moving rotational earth slide - earth flow, located uphill of the village of Corvara in
Badia, one of the main tourist centres in the Alta Badia valley in the Dolomites (Province of Bolzano, Italy). Present-day
movements of the Corvara landslide cause National Road 244 and other infrastructures to be damaged on a yearly basis. The
movements also give rise to more serious risk scenarios for some buildings located in front the toe of the landslide. For these
reasons, the landslide has been under observation since 1997 with various field devices that enable slope movements to be
monitored for hazard assessment purposes. Differential GPS measurements on a network of 47 benchmarks has shown that
horizontal movements at the surface of the landslide have ranged from a few centimetres to more than 1 m between September
2001 and September 2002. Over the same period, vertical movements ranged from a few centimetres to about 10 cm, with the
maximum displacement rate being recorded in the track zone and in the uppermost part of the accumulation lobe of the
landslide. Borehole systems, such as inclinometers and TDR cables, have recorded similar rates of movement, with the depths
of the major active shear surfaces ranging from 48 m to about 10 m. From these data, it is estimated that the active component of
the landslide has a volume of about 50 million m3. In this paper the monitoring data collected so far are presented and discussed
in detail to prove that the hazard for the Corvara landslide, considered as the product of yearly probability of occurrence and
magnitude of the phenomenon, can be regarded has as medium or high if the velocity or alternatively the volume involved is
considered. Finally, it is also concluded that the monitoring results obtained provide a sound basis on which to develop and
validate numerical models, manage hazard and support the identification of viable passive and active mitigation measures.
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IOVINE G. (1); D'AMBROSIO D. (2); DI GREGORIO S. (2), 2005, Applying genetic algorithms for calibrating a hexagonal cellular automata model for the simulation of debris flows characterised by strong inertial effects.,
Geomorphology (Amst.) 66 (2005): 287–303. doi_10.1016/j.geomorph.2004.09.017,
DOI: 10.1016%2Fj.geomorph.2004.09.017
Abstract
In modelling complex a-centric phenomena which evolve through local interactions within a discrete time-space, cellular ...
In modelling complex a-centric phenomena which evolve through local interactions within a discrete time-space, cellular automata (CA) represent a valid alternative to standard solution methods based on differential equations. Flow-type phenomena (such as lava flows, pyroclastic flows, earth flows, and debris flows) can be viewed as a-centric dynamical systems, and they can therefore be properly investigated in CA terms. SCIDDICA S4a is the last release of a two-dimensional hexagonal CA model for simulating debris flows characterised by strong inertial effects. S4a has been obtained by progressively enriching an initial simplified model, originally derived for
simulating very simple cases of slow-moving flow-type landslides. Using an empirical strategy, in S4a, the inertial character of the flowing mass is translated into CA terms by means of local rules. In particular, in the transition function of the model, the distribution of landslide debris among the cells is obtained through a double cycle of computation. In the first phase, the inertial character of the landslide debris is taken into account by considering indicators of momentum. In the second phase, any remaining debris in the central cell is distributed among the adjacent cells, according to the principle of maximum possible equilibrium. The complexities of the model and of the phenomena to be simulated suggested the need for an automated technique of evaluation for the determination of the best set of global parameters. Accordingly, the model is calibrated using a genetic algorithm and by considering the May 1998 Curti-Sarno (Southern Italy) debris flow. The boundaries of the area affected by the debris flow are simulated well with the model. Errors computed by comparing the simulations with the mapped areal extent of the actual landslide are smaller than those previously obtained without genetic algorithms. As the experiments have been realised in a sequential computing environment, they could be improved by adopting
a parallel environment, which allows the performance of a great number of tests in reasonable times.
TANSI C. (1); TALLARICO A. (2); IOVINE G. (1); FÒLINO-GALLO M. (1); FALCONE G. (2), 2005, Interpretation of radon anomalies in seismotectonic and tectono-gravitational analyses_ the SE portion of the Crati graben (Northern Calabria, Italy).,
Tectonophysics (Amst. Online) 396 (2005): 181–193. doi_10.1016/j.tecto.2004.11.008,
DOI: 10.1016%2Fj.tecto.2004.11.008
Abstract
The study area is located in the south-eastern part of the Crati valley (Northern Calabria, ...
The study area is located in the south-eastern part of the Crati valley (Northern Calabria, Italy), which is a graben bordered
by N-S trending normal faults and crossed by NW-SE normal left-lateral faults. Numerous severe crustal earthquakes have
affected the area in historical time. Present-day seismic activity is mainly related to the N-S faults located along the eastern
border of the graben. In this area, much seismically induced deep-seated deformation has also been recognised.
In the present paper, radon concentrations in soil gas have been measured and compared with (a) lithology, (b) Quaternary
faults, (c) historical and instrumental seismicity, and (d) deep-seated deformation.
The results highlight the following_
(a) There is no evidence of a strong correlation between lithology and the radon anomalies.
(b) A clear correlation between the N-S geometry of radon anomalies and the orientation of main fault systems has been
recognised, except in the southernmost part of the area, where the radon concentrations are strongly affected by the
superposition of the N-S and the NW-SE fault systems.
(c) Epicentral zones of instrumental and historical earthquakes correspond to the highest values of radon concentrations,
probably indicating recent activated fault segments. In particular, high radon values occur in the zones struck by
earthquakes in 1835, 1854, and 1870.
(d) Deep-seated gravitational deformation generally coincides with zones characterised by low radon concentrations.
Grimaldi, S., Rodriguez-Iturbe, I., Ubertini L., 2005, New Frontiers of Hydrology.,
Advances in water resources 28 (2005).,
Lollino P., Cotecchia F., Zdravkovic L., Potts D.M., 2005, Numerical analysis and monitoring of Pappadai dam,
Canadian geotechnical journal (Print) 42 (2005): 1631–1643. doi_10.1139/T05-079,
DOI: 10.1139%2FT05-079
Abstract
This paper presents a case history for the construction of the Pappadai dam in Italy. ...
This paper presents a case history for the construction of the Pappadai dam in Italy. The dam is constructed
from rockfill, with an upstream bituminous membrane, and is built on stiff clay foundations. The instrumentation of the dam and of the foundation soil provides detailed insight into the deformation patterns and pore-water pressure changes during dam construction and for the subsequent 7 years. Two-dimensional plane-strain finite element analyses, using fairly simple constitutive models for soil and rockfill behaviour, were performed to reproduce the soil-structure interaction so that the effects of reservoir impoundment, which has yet to be carried out, could be investigated. The paper shows that a careful choice of parameters and an understanding of the mechanical behaviour of the in situ soils can result in satisfactory predictions of the overall soil-structure interaction.
Luino F., 2005, Sequence of instability processes triggered by heavy rainfall in northwestern Italy.,
Geomorphology (Amst.) 66 (2005): 13–39.,
Marchi, L., Dalla Fontana, G., 2005, GIS morphometric indicators for the analysis of sediment dynamics in mountain basins.,
Environmental geology (Berl.) 48/2 (2005): 211–228.,
Nicoletti P.G., 2005, Inconsistent patterns of historical seismicity and earthquake-triggered landsliding in southeastern Sicily_ an alarm bell?,
Geomorphology (Amst.) 65 (2005): 257–278.,
Greco R. & Sorriso-Valvo M., 2005, Relationships between joint apparent separation, Schmidt hammer rebaund value, and distance to faults, in rocky outcrops, Calabria, Southern Italy.,
Engineering geology 78 (2005): 309–320.,
Dong. P., Guzzetti F., 2005, Frequency-size statistics of coastal soft-cliff erosion.,
131/1 (2005): 37–42.,
Guzzetti F., Stark C.P. & Salvati P., 2005, Evaluation of flood and landslide risk to the population of Italy.,
Environmental management (N. Y.) 36/1 (2005): 15–36.,
Guzzetti F.; Reichenbach P.; Cardinali M.; Galli M.; Ardizzone F., 2005, Probabilistic landslide hazard assessment at the basin scale.,
Geomorphology (Amst.) 72 (2005): 272–299. doi_10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.06.002,
DOI: 10.1016%2Fj.geomorph.2005.06.002
Abstract
We propose a probabilistic model to determine landslide hazard at the basin scale. The model ...
We propose a probabilistic model to determine landslide hazard at the basin scale. The model predicts where landslides will occur, how frequently they will occur, and how large they will be. We test the model in the Staffora River basin, in the northern Apennines, Italy. For the study area, we prepare a multi-temporal inventory map through the interpretation of multiple sets of aerial photographs taken between 1955 and 1999. We partition the basin into 2243 geo-morpho-hydrological units, and obtain the probability of spatial occurrence of landslides by discriminant analysis of thematic variables, including morphological, lithological, structural and land use. For each mapping unit, we obtain the landslide recurrence by dividing the total number of landslide events inventoried in the unit by the time span of the investigated period. Assuming that landslide recurrence will remain the same in the future, and adopting a Poisson probability model, we determine the exceedance probability of having one or more landslides in each mapping unit, for different periods. We obtain the probability of landslide size by analysing the frequency-area statistics of landslides, obtained from the multi-temporal inventory map. Assuming independence, we obtain a quantitative estimate of landslide hazard for each mapping unit as the joint probability of landslide size, of landslide temporal occurrence and of landslide spatial occurrence.
Moramarco T., Melone F., Singh V.P., 2005, Assessment of flooding in urbanized ungauged basins_ a case study in the Upper Tiber area Italy.,
Hydrological processes (Print) 19/10 (2005): 1909–1924.,
Moramarco T., Barbetta S., Melone F., Singh V.P., 2005, Relating local stage and remote discharge with significant lateral inflow.,
Journal of hydrologic engineering 10 (2005): 58–69.,
Abstract
The development of a simple model for reconstructing the discharge hydrograph at a river site ...
The development of a simple model for reconstructing the discharge hydrograph at a river site where only the stage is monitored and the discharge is recorded at another upstream section, is outlined. The model is designed to also accommodate significant lateral inflow contributions, permitting, without using a flood routing procedure and without the need of a rating curve at a local site, to relate the local hydraulic conditions with those at a remote gauged section. The approach is tested through its application to different flood events observed in three equipped river reaches of the Upper Tiber basin (Central Italy) where the contributing drainage area is significant. The simulated discharge hydrographs were found in a good agreement with those observed at the downstream ends of the investigated reaches. Errors in peak discharge and time to peak show that the model is suitable for estimating the rating curve beyond the range of the available streamflow measurements once an accurate stage-area relationship is assessed. Finally, the proposed approach was found more reliable than that based on the Muskingum method incorporating the water level observed at the downstream end.
Grimaldi S., Teles V.,Bras R.L., 2005, Preserving First And Second Moments of The Slope Area Relationship During The Interpolation Of Digital Elevation Models.,
Advances in water resources 28 (2005): 583–588.,
Ungaro F.; Calzolari C.; Busoni E., 2005, Development of pedotransfer functions using a group method of data handling for the soil of the Pianura Padano-Veneta region of North Italy. Water retention properties.,
Geoderma (Amst.) 124 (2005): 293–317. doi_10.1016/j.geoderma.2004.05.007,
DOI: 10.1016%2Fj.geoderma.2004.05.007
Abstract
Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) with quantified uncertainty for estimating water retention from soil structure and texture, ...
Pedotransfer functions (PTFs) with quantified uncertainty for estimating water retention from soil structure and texture, organic carbon content, bulk density and derived variables are presented for the soils of the Pianura Padano-Veneta region of North Italy. A data set of 153 soil horizons from 59 soil profiles was used for calibration of parametric PTFs using a group method of data handling (GMDH); the proposed PTFs provide estimations for the Brooks and Corey water retention parameters and for water content at -5, -10, -33 and -1500 kPa matric potentials. Soil structure descriptors were retained as essential input variables to be included in the PTFs for the estimation of the Brooks and Corey water retention parameters. Calibrated PTFs were validated against two independent data sets_ a local one of 122 soil horizons and a data set of 78 soil horizons selected from the UNSODA data set. Point and parametric neural network PTFs were also trained and validated on the same data sets in order to evaluate which of the two methods is more accurate. In the case of point PTFs, GMDH PTFs performed better with the exception of water content at -1500 kPa; in the case of parametric PTFs, given an a posteriori correction of the parameters estimates outside calibration ranges, neural network provided slightly better validation results, but were less accurate in the case of the training data set. Results show that the proposed GMDH PTFs provide good results for the local validation data set and that for input data within the PTFs calibration range, the estimation holds the same degree of accuracy also for the UNSODA data set. Results suggest that whenever PTFs calibrated on a local data set are available, their use should be recommended, provided an a priori control of input variable ranges. Bootstrap results and Monte Carlo analysis highlighted the need for extending the calibration data set to include poorly represented coarse textured soils in order to reduce estimation variance and improve PTFs accuracy.
Ungaro F.; Calzolari C.; Tarocco P.; Giapponesi A.; Sarno, G., 2005, Quantifying spatial uncertainty of soil organic matter content using conditional sequential simulations_ A case study in Emilia Romagna Plain (Northern Italy),
Canadian Journal of Soil Science 85 (2005): 499–510. doi_10.4141/S04-084,
DOI: 10.4141%2FS04-084
Abstract
The development and the application of soil organic matter (SOM) indices have recently received much ...
The development and the application of soil organic matter (SOM) indices have recently received much attention by soil scientists. Inventories of soil carbon for modeling, monitoring and mapping programs are currently being realized at different scales, ranging from global to national, to sub-regional, in order to provide operative tools for land use planners and decision makers. This paper presents the results of a research project on the estimation of SOM spatial distribution in the Emilia Romagna Plain, focusing on the effect of spatial uncertainty on the development and mapping of SOM content. In this work, the analysis has been carried out adopting and comparing two distinct geostatistical approaches to assess the uncertainty regarding the content of SOM jointly over several locations on a regular grid_ a parametric approach based on the assumption of a multi-gaussian data distribution and a non-parametric approach based on the transformation of data in indicator variables through selection of operatively significant sill values. Two different SOM content class maps are presented with associated uncertainty. The two maps, although almost coincident in terms of SOM content class distribution in the study area, show a significantly different overall degree of spatial uncertainty, with the non-parametric approach based map showing the highest overall accuracy.
NICEFORO D., GULLA' G., 2004, Il Sackung di Lago_ stato delle conoscenze al 2003,
2004,
BORRELLI L., GRECO R., GULLA' G., 2004, Rilievo speditivo dell’alterazione negli ammassi rocciosi come fattore di predisposizione alle instabilità di pendio_ Procedure di controllo,
2004,
GULLA' G., IAQUINTA P., ACETO L., 2004, SUSP_3AxialSystem 1.0: gestione,
2004,
Wasowskif, J.; Bovenga, Fabio; Casarano, Domenico; Nutricato, Raffaele; Refice, Alberto, 2004, Test of the applicability of a multitemporal differential interferometry analysis to landslide studies in peri-urban areas,
FRINGE, pp. 313–319, Frascati (Roma), Italy, 1-5 December, 2003,
ANGELI, M.-G., SILVANO, S., 2004, Two cases of mudslides in different geological and climatic environments,
IW-FLOWS2003 - International Workshop_ Occurrence and Mechanism of flow-like landslides in natural slopes and earthfills, Sorrento, May, 14-16, 2003,
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