Scenario analysis of debris flows threatening the UNESCO archaeological site of Villa Romana del Casale (Sicily) |
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| Mariano Sanfilippo, Rosaria E. Musumeci, Domenico Patanè, Vincenzo Sapienza, Enrico Foti |
- Abstract:
- The Italian territory is particularly exposed to natural phenomena such as landslides, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, subsidence and coastal erosion which every year cause several dozen victims and considerable damage to cultural and environmental heritage sites. In this work, an assessment of the debris flow hazard for the UNESCO site of Villa Romana del Casale (Italy) was carried out, through geomorphological, hydrological investigations, and 2D numerical hydraulic modeling. The analysis has been carried out both at a large scale, by including the entire catchment area, and at site-scale, focusing on local impacts on the monumental remaining. The scenario analysis highlighted the different dynamics of the debris flows, through spatial-temporal maps of deposition areas, water depths and velocity values. The methodology provides useful insights on the most vulnerable archaeological elements inside of the study site and possible protection measures.
- Download:
- IMEKO-TC4-MetroArchaeo2022-026.pdf
- DOI:
- 10.21014/tc4-ARC-2022.026
- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC4
- Event name:
- TC4 MetroArchaeo 2022
- Title:
IMEKO TC4 International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
- Place:
- Consenca, ITALY
- Time:
- 19 September 2022 - 21 September 2022