GIOSTRELLA , P.

Terraces, traditionally sustained by dry stonewalls, occupy about thirty percent of the territory of Liguria. If constantly maintained, they effectively contribute to slow down the natural slope erosion. When no longer managed, terraces are recognized as one of the reasons for increased geomorphological risk along the slopes and, consequently,...

The Genoa Metropolitan Area (GMA) is historically affected by flash floods for two main reasons: the meteorological conditions due to the Genoa Low and the city's geomorphologic arrangement: a narrow coast belt bounded by mountains. In the last years in GMA there is also an increase in flash floods due to man-made landforms and changes in...

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Due to short durations of heavy rainfalls that occurred between November 10th and 11th, 2014 the Chiavari area was the subject of a serious geo-hydrological event determined by the simultaneous overflowing of the Entella and Rupinaro streams. In the lower Fontanabuona valley (Municipality of Leivi) a landslide destroyed a building and took the...