The rainfall monitoring network of the Naples Department of Hydrographic and Oceanographic Servic... more The rainfall monitoring network of the Naples Department of Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (NDHOS) was inadequate to measure the alluvial event occurred at Sarno on 5 May 1998, when a low rainfall amount of 101 mm was considered responsible for a dramatic landslide. To improve the measuring capability of this network, 50 new monitoring stations were later on added and located in such a way to increase significantly the fractal dimension of their areal distribution. The enlargement of the network allowed the correct measurement of the extreme event occurred in Naples on 15 September 2001. The paper reports also the risk of landslide phenomena (not catastrophic but however not negligible) inside the metropolitan area of Naples, frequently subjected to rock falls and to collapse of underground cavities.
Ringraziamenti Si ringraziano il prof. Salvatore Grimaldi dell'Università della Tuscia (Viterbo) ... more Ringraziamenti Si ringraziano il prof. Salvatore Grimaldi dell'Università della Tuscia (Viterbo) e l'ing. Francesco Serinaldi dell'Università "La Sapienza" di Roma per lo studio a base delle presenti Linee Guida. Si ringrazia il prof. Francesco Napolitano dell'Università "La Sapienza" di Roma per gli utili commenti allo studio a base delle presenti Linee Guida.
Work Package 2 of REFORM focuses on hydromorphological and ecological processes and interactions ... more Work Package 2 of REFORM focuses on hydromorphological and ecological processes and interactions within river systems with a particular emphasis on naturally functioning systems. It provides a context for research on the impacts of hydromorphological changes in Work Package 3 and for assessments of the effects of river restoration in Work Package 4. Deliverable 2.1 of Work Package 2 proposes a hierarchical framework to support river managers in exploring the causes of hydromorphological management problems and devising sustainable solutions. The deliverable has four parts. Part 1 (this volume) provides a full description of the hierarchical framework and describes ways in which each element of it can be applied to European rivers and their catchments. Part 2 includes thematic annexes which provide more detailed information on some specific aspects of the framework described in Part 1. Part 3 includes catchment case studies which present the application of the entire framework descri...
In the early hours of September 15, 2001 the city of Naples and some of the sur-rounding towns we... more In the early hours of September 15, 2001 the city of Naples and some of the sur-rounding towns were hit by a violent storm (max value 167 mm) which lasted about 3 hours. It was clustered in two very intense showers (with a mean intensity higher than 50 mm/h) that occurred between 01: 40 and 02: 30 and 03: 20 and 04: 00 UTC. More than 350 million Euro in damage was done, three men drowned and otherr were injured, three buildings were completely destroyed, 23 buildings and dozens of roads were heavily damaged. Power ...
ATTI DEI CONVEGNI LINCEI-ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DEI LINCEI, 2002
... Eliana Esposito*, Sabina Porfido*, Giuseppe Tranfaglia#, Gianmaria Iaccarino§, Giuseppe Espos... more ... Eliana Esposito*, Sabina Porfido*, Giuseppe Tranfaglia#, Gianmaria Iaccarino§, Giuseppe Esposito°, Giovanni Braca# ... The most recent storm of September 2001 (declared flood disaster), that hit the Neapolitan districts, has dramatically brought back the problem of the extreme ...
At the end of July 2017, with the continued drought and water scarcity, ISPRA, at the request of ... more At the end of July 2017, with the continued drought and water scarcity, ISPRA, at the request of MATTM, launched a number of cognitive activities in order to assess the effects that these conditions could have led to the environmental status of Lake Bracciano. Experts from the Department for Monitoring, Environmental Protection and Conservation of Biodiversity of ISPRA carried out inspections on July, August and September 2017 in order to assess the status of conservation of lake and, in particular, of riparian and aquatic vegetation and habitats, as result of the significant decrease of water levels .
Mathematical models for forecasting landslides and mudflow movements triggered by heavy rainfalls... more Mathematical models for forecasting landslides and mudflow movements triggered by heavy rainfalls are useful tools to develop warning systems and hazard mitigation strategy for loss reduction.
The rainfall monitoring network of the Naples Department of Hydrographic and Oceanographic Servic... more The rainfall monitoring network of the Naples Department of Hydrographic and Oceanographic Service (NDHOS) was inadequate to measure the alluvial event occurred at Sarno on 5 May 1998, when a low rainfall amount of 101 mm was considered responsible for a dramatic landslide. To improve the measuring capability of this network, 50 new monitoring stations were later on added and located in such a way to increase significantly the fractal dimension of their areal distribution. The enlargement of the network allowed the correct measurement of the extreme event occurred in Naples on 15 September 2001. The paper reports also the risk of landslide phenomena (not catastrophic but however not negligible) inside the metropolitan area of Naples, frequently subjected to rock falls and to collapse of underground cavities.
Ringraziamenti Si ringraziano il prof. Salvatore Grimaldi dell'Università della Tuscia (Viterbo) ... more Ringraziamenti Si ringraziano il prof. Salvatore Grimaldi dell'Università della Tuscia (Viterbo) e l'ing. Francesco Serinaldi dell'Università "La Sapienza" di Roma per lo studio a base delle presenti Linee Guida. Si ringrazia il prof. Francesco Napolitano dell'Università "La Sapienza" di Roma per gli utili commenti allo studio a base delle presenti Linee Guida.
Work Package 2 of REFORM focuses on hydromorphological and ecological processes and interactions ... more Work Package 2 of REFORM focuses on hydromorphological and ecological processes and interactions within river systems with a particular emphasis on naturally functioning systems. It provides a context for research on the impacts of hydromorphological changes in Work Package 3 and for assessments of the effects of river restoration in Work Package 4. Deliverable 2.1 of Work Package 2 proposes a hierarchical framework to support river managers in exploring the causes of hydromorphological management problems and devising sustainable solutions. The deliverable has four parts. Part 1 (this volume) provides a full description of the hierarchical framework and describes ways in which each element of it can be applied to European rivers and their catchments. Part 2 includes thematic annexes which provide more detailed information on some specific aspects of the framework described in Part 1. Part 3 includes catchment case studies which present the application of the entire framework descri...
In the early hours of September 15, 2001 the city of Naples and some of the sur-rounding towns we... more In the early hours of September 15, 2001 the city of Naples and some of the sur-rounding towns were hit by a violent storm (max value 167 mm) which lasted about 3 hours. It was clustered in two very intense showers (with a mean intensity higher than 50 mm/h) that occurred between 01: 40 and 02: 30 and 03: 20 and 04: 00 UTC. More than 350 million Euro in damage was done, three men drowned and otherr were injured, three buildings were completely destroyed, 23 buildings and dozens of roads were heavily damaged. Power ...
ATTI DEI CONVEGNI LINCEI-ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DEI LINCEI, 2002
... Eliana Esposito*, Sabina Porfido*, Giuseppe Tranfaglia#, Gianmaria Iaccarino§, Giuseppe Espos... more ... Eliana Esposito*, Sabina Porfido*, Giuseppe Tranfaglia#, Gianmaria Iaccarino§, Giuseppe Esposito°, Giovanni Braca# ... The most recent storm of September 2001 (declared flood disaster), that hit the Neapolitan districts, has dramatically brought back the problem of the extreme ...
At the end of July 2017, with the continued drought and water scarcity, ISPRA, at the request of ... more At the end of July 2017, with the continued drought and water scarcity, ISPRA, at the request of MATTM, launched a number of cognitive activities in order to assess the effects that these conditions could have led to the environmental status of Lake Bracciano. Experts from the Department for Monitoring, Environmental Protection and Conservation of Biodiversity of ISPRA carried out inspections on July, August and September 2017 in order to assess the status of conservation of lake and, in particular, of riparian and aquatic vegetation and habitats, as result of the significant decrease of water levels .
Mathematical models for forecasting landslides and mudflow movements triggered by heavy rainfalls... more Mathematical models for forecasting landslides and mudflow movements triggered by heavy rainfalls are useful tools to develop warning systems and hazard mitigation strategy for loss reduction.
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