Flood susceptibility assessment in a highly urbanized alluvial fan: the case study of Sala Consilina (southern Italy)

This paper deals with the risk assessment to alluvial fan flooding at the piedmont zone of carbonate massifs of the southern Apennines chain (southern Italy). These areas are prime spots for urban development and are generally considered to be safer than the valley floors. As a result, villages and...

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Main Authors: N. Santangelo, A. Santo, G. Di Crescenzo, G. Foscari, V. Liuzza, S. Sciarrotta, V. Scorpio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-10-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/2765/2011/nhess-11-2765-2011.pdf