A systematic review of studies at the intersection of urban climate and historical urban landscape

T Dai, X Zheng, J Yang - Environmental impact assessment review, 2022 - Elsevier
Compared to modern cities, historical cities of fragile urban fabric are more vulnerable to
natural hazards and climate change. Many existing academic publications have respectively …

How can a complex geosite be enhanced? A landscape-scale approach to the deep-seated gravitational slope deformation of Pointe Leysser (Aosta Valley, NW Italy)

MG Forno, F Gianotti, M Gattiglio, M Pelfini, G Sartori… - Geoheritage, 2022 - Springer
Complex geosites represent important georesources as components of the geoheritage of a
region. Regardless, their management in terms of promotion and geoconservation may be …

Advances in geoheritage mapping: Application to iconic geomorphological examples from the Italian landscape

P Coratza, IM Bollati, V Panizza, P Brandolini… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the framework of geosite management, specific targeted symbols for geomorphological
legends are still lacking. Concerning geosites of geomorphological interest …

Geoheritage: The foundation for sustainable geotourism

M Bentivenga, F Cavalcante, G Mastronuzzi… - Geoheritage, 2019 - Springer
Over recent decades, many studies on geological heritage have been carried out, one of the
main results being the dissemination of a more enthusiastic approach to the information on …

The sustainability of rock art: preservation and research

A Zerboni, F Villa, YL Wu, T Solomon, A Trentini… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rock art is a widespread cultural heritage, representing an immovable element of the
material culture created on natural rocky supports. Paintings and petroglyphs can be found …

Terra, Silva et Paludes. Assessing the Role of Alluvial Geomorphology for Late-Holocene Settlement Strategies (Po Plain – N Italy) Through Point Pattern Analysis

F Brandolini, F Carrer - Environmental Archaeology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Fluvial environments represent complex human-water systems, as floodplains have always
been among the most suitable environments for human subsistence. In this paper, we …

Quantifying geodiversity at the continental scale: limitations and prospects

P Wolniewicz - Resources, 2023 - mdpi.com
Geodiversity, defined as the natural range of geological, geomorphological, hydrological,
and soil features, has been explored in a growing number of studies at different spatial …

The Khartoum-Omdurman conurbation: a growing megacity at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile Rivers

A Zerboni, F Brandolini, GS Mariani, A Perego… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Khartoum is one of the largest cities in Africa, located immediately south of the junction of the
Blue and White Nile rivers in central Sudan. The growth of the Greater Khartoum-Omdurman …

Glaciers in the Anthropocene: a biocultural view

D Gaudio, M Gobbi - Nature and Culture, 2022 - berghahnjournals.com
Disappearing glaciers are one of the most evident signals of climate change of the current
period in Earth's history, the Anthropocene. In this article, we discuss the side effects of the …

Urban geomorphology of Genoa old city (Italy)

F Faccini, M Giardino, G Paliaga, L Perotti… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Field survey and geomorphological mapping in urban areas are difficult tasks, particularly
those related to the recognition of natural landforms within cities. In this case, it is necessary …