Historic records and GIS applications for flood risk analysis in the Salento peninsula (southern Italy)

The occurrence of calamitous meteoric events represents a current problem of the Salento peninsula (Southern Italy). In fact, flash floods, generated by very intense rainfall, occur not only in autumn and winter, but at the end of summer as well. These calamities are amplified by peculiar geological...

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Main Authors: F. Forte, L. Pennetta, R. O. Strobl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2005-01-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/5/833/2005/nhess-5-833-2005.pdf