Ground instability in the old town of Agrigento (Italy) depicted by on-site investigations and Persistent Scatterers data

We combine on-site investigations with the interpretation of satellite Persistent Scatterers (PS) to analyse ground instability in the historic town of Agrigento, Italy. Geological and geomorphologic surveys, together with geostructural and kinematic analyses, depict the deformational patterns of th...

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Main Authors: F. Cigna, C. Del Ventisette, G. Gigli, F. Menna, F. Agili, V. Liguori, N. Casagli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/12/3589/2012/nhess-12-3589-2012.pdf