In the last ten thousand years, the explosive activity of some volcanic centers has blanketed
with pyroclastic soils the major part of Campania Region, Southern Italy. Experience shows …

Rainfall-induced flow landslides in coarse-grained soils pose significant threats to
populations and structures due to their high velocities, long travel distance and the absence …

Based on monitoring results, the paper describes the hydrological response of a steep
hillslope covered by unsaturated pyroclastic soils. The instrumented site is located just …

In recent years, a number of flowslides and debris flows triggered by rainfall affected a wide
mountainous area surrounding the Piana Campana (Southern Italy). The involved slopes …

Understanding how natural processes may turn into disasters represents a key aspect to the
implementation of effective risk reduction strategies. Within this framework, the current study …

The completion of the downtown stretch of Line 1 of the Napoli (Italy) underground involved
the construction of a number of stations in the historic centre of the city, including the …

The mechanics of rainfall-induced flowslides in pyroclastic soils have yet to be completely
clarified. The complexity of phenomena (rainfall-induced failure in initially unsaturated …

Many mountainous areas in Campania, southern Italy, are characterized by steep slopes
covered by unsaturated volcanic deposits. Shallow landslides are frequently triggered by …

In the last 20 years, several catastrophic precipitation-induced landslides have hit villages,
towns and roads in Campania (southern Italy), causing extensive damage and many …

Rainfall-induced landslides on steep slopes are a common feature in much of Italy's
mountain areas covered by shallow-pyroclastic deposits. Generally, these deposits are …