Whatever the generating mechanism of a tsunami may be, this event can discharge
destructive energy along coastal areas and produce widespread inundation. The presence …

The coastline of the Maddalena peninsula (south-eastern Sicily, Italy) is characterised by the
occurrence of a boulder field associated to an extended soil stripping area and by a …

Summary Digital Elevation Models form the primary data input for the generation of flood
inundation models, the results of which constitutes a critical part of any flood risk …

The East Java Tsunami occurred on 3 June, 1994 remind us the possibility that these
catastrophic events affect coastal area suddenly, without forewarning. On that occasion …

Il rilievo della fascia costiera mediante Laser Scanner Terrestre ha fornito una nuvola di
punti 3D dalla quale è stato estrapolato un modello digitale del terreno e la relativa …

Topographic databases at the national level, in the form of Digital Surface Models (DSMs),
are required for a large number of applications which have been spurred on by the …

The presence of mega-boulders scattered landward along gently sloping rocky coasts is
attributed to the impact of tsunami or of exceptional storms. Considering the original position …

A tsunami wave can discharge its energy along the coastal areas causing wide floodings.
The impact of a tsunami on rocky coasts can produce detachment of large boulders from …