Geomorphology of Naples and the Campi Flegrei: human and natural landscapes in a restless land
Naples and its surroundings are a very young landscape, originated from 40 ka in response to strong and explosive volcanic processes, which created the Campi Flegrei, one of the largest volcanic fields of the world. Despite the repeated and continuous volcanic activity, this territory was selected f...
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| author | Alessandra Ascione Pietro P.C. Aucelli Aldo Cinque Gianluigi Di Paola Gaia Mattei Maria Ruello Elda Russo Ermolli Nicoletta Santangelo Ettore Valente |
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| description | Naples and its surroundings are a very young landscape, originated from 40 ka in response to strong and explosive volcanic processes, which created the Campi Flegrei, one of the largest volcanic fields of the world. Despite the repeated and continuous volcanic activity, this territory was selected for human settlements since Neolithic times and hosted some of the most important Greek and Roman towns in the Mediterranean area (e.g., Cuma, Parthenope, Neapolis, Baia and Puteoli). Geoarcheological data and historical chronicles testify to human coexistence with eruptions, bradyseismic ground motions, coastline changes, floods and landslides. With the aim of describing the geomorphological evolution of this area to a wide audience, including also non-experts, we constructed a synthetic geomorphological map of the area and sketches that synthesise the main stages of the geomorphological evolution of the historical centre of Naples and the coastal belt of the Gulf of Pozzuoli during the last millennia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9230b76b19fb47228a1928d3f97fe0f32022-12-21T19:22:21ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Maps1744-56472021-07-01174182810.1080/17445647.2020.17684481768448Geomorphology of Naples and the Campi Flegrei: human and natural landscapes in a restless landAlessandra Ascione0Pietro P.C. Aucelli1Aldo Cinque2Gianluigi Di Paola3Gaia Mattei4Maria Ruello5Elda Russo Ermolli6Nicoletta Santangelo7Ettore Valente8Department of Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences, University of Naples Federico IIDepartment of Science and Tecnhology, University of Naples ParthenopeDepartment of Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences, University of Naples Federico IIDepartment of Bioscience and Territory, University of MoliseDepartment of Science and Tecnhology, University of Naples ParthenopeDepartment of Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences, University of Naples Federico IIDepartment of Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences, University of Naples Federico IIDepartment of Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences, University of Naples Federico IIDepartment of Earth, Environmental and Resources Sciences, University of Naples Federico IINaples and its surroundings are a very young landscape, originated from 40 ka in response to strong and explosive volcanic processes, which created the Campi Flegrei, one of the largest volcanic fields of the world. Despite the repeated and continuous volcanic activity, this territory was selected for human settlements since Neolithic times and hosted some of the most important Greek and Roman towns in the Mediterranean area (e.g., Cuma, Parthenope, Neapolis, Baia and Puteoli). Geoarcheological data and historical chronicles testify to human coexistence with eruptions, bradyseismic ground motions, coastline changes, floods and landslides. With the aim of describing the geomorphological evolution of this area to a wide audience, including also non-experts, we constructed a synthetic geomorphological map of the area and sketches that synthesise the main stages of the geomorphological evolution of the historical centre of Naples and the coastal belt of the Gulf of Pozzuoli during the last millennia.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2020.1768448landscape evolutionvolcanic geomorphologyurban geomorphologybradyseism |
| spellingShingle | Alessandra Ascione Pietro P.C. Aucelli Aldo Cinque Gianluigi Di Paola Gaia Mattei Maria Ruello Elda Russo Ermolli Nicoletta Santangelo Ettore Valente Geomorphology of Naples and the Campi Flegrei: human and natural landscapes in a restless land Journal of Maps landscape evolution volcanic geomorphology urban geomorphology bradyseism |
| title | Geomorphology of Naples and the Campi Flegrei: human and natural landscapes in a restless land |
| title_full | Geomorphology of Naples and the Campi Flegrei: human and natural landscapes in a restless land |
| title_fullStr | Geomorphology of Naples and the Campi Flegrei: human and natural landscapes in a restless land |
| title_full_unstemmed | Geomorphology of Naples and the Campi Flegrei: human and natural landscapes in a restless land |
| title_short | Geomorphology of Naples and the Campi Flegrei: human and natural landscapes in a restless land |
| title_sort | geomorphology of naples and the campi flegrei human and natural landscapes in a restless land |
| topic | landscape evolution volcanic geomorphology urban geomorphology bradyseism |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17445647.2020.1768448 |
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