This paper describes the state of the art of urbanization in Italian coastal areas in 2021, both
at national and regional level. Moreover, we focused on six coastal municipalities, aiming to …

A prolonged and highly destructive seismic sequence struck Central Italy, spanning from
August 24, 2016, to January 2017. This series of earthquakes resulted in widespread …

Caves are one of the most conservative environments on Earth, where archaeological,
anthropological, climatic and tectonic data can be well-preserved. Here, we present the …

The majority of landslide susceptibility and hazard zonations are implemented with statistical
methods, especially on large scales: mostly because the data needed for physical …

Natural hazards can produce relevant impacts on people, particularly on their life, health,
properties, that are expected to increase for climate change. Sustainable approaches aiming …

The Italian building heritage is aged and inadequate to the high-performance levels
required nowadays in terms of energy efficiency and seismic response. Innovative …

Natural hazards pose a significant threat to historical cities which have an authentic and
universal value for mankind. This study aims at codifying a multi-risk workflow for seismic …

In this paper, a novel predictive model for the seismic vulnerability assessment of old Italian
minor historical centres is presented. The proposed methodology is based on the use of …

Natural hazards are increasingly threatening our communities; hence it is imperative to
provide communities with reliable information on possible impacts of such disasters, and on …

Abstract The Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore was constructed in 1420 and features one
of the largest masonry domes constructed without the use of reinforcement. The city of …