The largest terrestrial coalescent landslide areas of the Earth, spanning hundreds to
thousands of square kilometres, occur along the fringes of relatively low-relief sedimentary …

Direct and indirect impacts of climate change are alarming in the coastal areas of the world,
including the Mediterranean coasts. Extreme events (such as marine storms, medicanes …

Several factors and processes, both natural and anthropogenic, can threaten the integrity of
any geosite, leading to their degradation. For this reason, geoheritage degradation risks …

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the advantages of using micro drones in the study of
large slow-moving landslides, which are widespread along the northwestern coast of Malta …

Coastal ecosystems and anthropic activities are prone to be affected by the negative impact
of marine-related processes induced by climate change, such as erosion, flooding and …

Lateral spreading is a complex geomorphological process occurring through the interplay of
different factors. Due to their low rates of displacement, lateral spreads in rock are much less …

The coastal landscape of the Maltese Islands is the result of long-term evolution, influenced
by tectonics, geomorphological processes, and sea level oscillations. Due to their geological …

Interest in geoheritage research has grown over the past 25 years and several countries
have issued laws to encourage improvement and conservation. Investigations on geosites …

Malta and Sicily, which lie at the centre of the Mediterranean Sea, share a long history and
have unique geological and geomorphological features which make them attractive …

This study investigates gravity-induced landforms that populate the North-Eastern coast of
Malta. Attention is focused on tens of persistent joints and thousands of boulders associated …