Systematic review shows that work done by storm waves can be misinterpreted as tsunami-related because commonly used hydrodynamic equations are flawed

R Cox, F Ardhuin, F Dias, R Autret… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Coastal boulder deposits (CBD), transported by waves at elevations above sea level and
substantial distances inland, are markers for marine incursions. Whether they are tsunami or …

Degradation risk assessment: understanding the impacts of climate change on geoheritage

L Selmi, TS Canesin, R Gauci, P Pereira, P Coratza - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Advantages of using UAV digital photogrammetry in the study of slow-moving coastal landslides

S Devoto, V Macovaz, M Mantovani, M Soldati… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

Dataset of gravity-induced landforms and sinkholes of the Northeast Coast of Malta (Central Mediterranean Sea)

S Devoto, LJ Hastewell, M Prampolini, S Furlani - Data, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

[책][B] The physical characteristics of limestone shore platforms on the Maltese Islands and their neglected contribution to coastal land use development

R Gauci, R Inkpen - 2019 - Springer
The shore platforms of the Maltese Islands, as both conspicuous landforms and participants
in the coastal land use development on the islands, have never been properly investigated …

Stakeholder's (natural) hazard awareness and vulnerability of small island tourism destinations: A case study of Malta

V Kennedy, KR Crawford, G Main, R Gauci… - Tourism Recreation …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Small island tourism destinations are particularly vulnerable to (natural) hazards, disasters
and crises. Although much literature considers disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies, risk …

[HTML][HTML] Inventory and Quantitative Assessment of Geosites in the Southern Sector of the Island of Malta

M Possenelli, R Gauci, S Devoto, L Selmi, P Coratza… - Geosciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The island of Malta, despite its small size, boasts a great variety of landscapes and
landforms, offering a wide range of geological and geomorphological features of great …

The city‐island‐state, wounding cascade, and multi‐level vulnerability explored through the lens of Malta

G Main, J Schembri, J Speake, R Gauci, D Chester - Area, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we introduce the concept of “city‐island‐state” into a discussion of small highly
urbanised islands. We place the “city” at the forefront of our analysis by bringing together the …

A multi-hazard historical catalogue for the city-island-state of Malta (Central Mediterranean)

G Main, R Gauci, JA Schembri, DK Chester - Natural Hazards, 2022 - Springer
The city-island-state of Malta is traditionally viewed as a low-hazard country with the lack of
a long historical catalogue of extreme events and their impacts acting as an obstacle to …

An exploration of nurses' perceptions on disaster risk awareness and disaster nursing preparedness and management in a long-term care facility

GEMS Katsouros - 2024 - um.edu.mt
Background. In Malta, over a thousand elderly individuals reside in long-term care facilities
(Formosa, 2019). Given the unpredictability of disasters, their preparedness is of paramount …