Geomorphological analysis of the San Domino Island (Tremiti Islands, Southern Adriatic Sea). Results from the 2019 Geomorphological Field Camp of the MSc in Geological Science and Technology (University of Chieti-Pescara)

Buccolini, Marcello; Carabella, Cristiano; Paglia, Giorgio; Cecili, Alessandro; Chiarolanza, Gianluca; Cioria, Camilla; Conicella, Camilla; D'Alonzo, Antonio; Viti, Laura De; Carlo, Fedora Di; Francesco, Fausto Di; Luzio, Mattia Di; Mango, Cristina Di; Nardo, Elena Di; Nino, Concezio Di; Tollo, Antonio Di; Epifani, Carmela; Esposito, Gianluca; Farabollini, Piero; Fazzini, Massimiliano; Gioia, Simone Maria Costa Lima; Incani, Francesco; Mancinelli, Vania; Orlando, Martina; Pantanella, Davide; Peca, Davis; Picchi, Cristiana; Puricelli, Chiara; Ricci, Alessia; Serra, Federico M.; Miccadei, Enrico

doi:10.1080/17445647.2020.1831979

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“…; their morphology is overall tabular, with summit surfaces usually bounded by very steep or vertical cliffs; and the maximum altitude is 116 m a.s.l. and is detected in the southern sector of San Domino Island [37][38][39].…”

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Rockfall Susceptibility Assessment and Landscape Evolution of San Nicola Island (Tremiti Islands, Southern Adriatic Sea, Italy)

Cinosi,

Piattelli,

Paglia

et al. 2023

Geosciences

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San Nicola Island, pertaining to the Tremiti Archipelago (Southern Adriatic Sea, Italy), is widely affected by cliff retreat and gravitational phenomena which severely threaten its monumental historical and natural value. In this study, geomorphological features of the area were derived following a stepwise approach, combining multitemporal stereoscopic aerial photo interpretations with morphometric analyses and detailed field surveys. A rockfall susceptibility map was created following a heuristic approach based on morphometric and geothematic parameters, accounting for slope, slope aspect, outcropping lithologies, structural discontinuities density, distance from landslide scarps, and presence of anthropic caves. Cliff sectors set on dolomitic limestones feature the highest susceptibility values, especially along the southeastern sector; medium values, instead, are found along the island flanks and along scarps located within the inner sectors; and the lowest values are detected on summit tabular surfaces. The achieved results were compared with historical maps and seismic data derived from local and national archives and catalogues, respectively. These analyses allowed us to define the role played by litho-structural and tectonic features on landslide occurrence and distribution, and their interplay in driving landscape evolution over centuries. Finally, this work represents a valuable scientific tool to support geomorphological studies for landslide hazard assessment and proper territorial planning in any other small insular areas, showing similar geological–geomorphological features and landscape values.

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