Deep-Seated Gravitational Slope Deformation in Urban Areas Matching Field and in-SAR Interferometry Surveys: The Case Study of the Episcopia Village, Southern Italy

2017 ◽  
pp. 662-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Bentivenga ◽  
Salvatore Ivo Giano ◽  
Lucia Saganeiti ◽  
Gabriele Nolè ◽  
Giuseppe Palladino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Slope Deformation ◽  
Sar Interferometry ◽  
Matching Field

scholarly journals Application of field surveys and multitemporal in-SAR interferometry analysis in the recognition of deep-seated gravitational slope deformation of an urban area of Southern Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1327-1345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Bentivenga ◽  
Salvatore I. Giano ◽  
Beniamino Murgante ◽  
Gabriele Nolè ◽  
Giuseppe Palladino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Area ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Slope Deformation ◽  
Sar Interferometry ◽  
Field Surveys

scholarly journals Territories in the Middle of the Ford. Mapping and Knowledge for Nature-Based Approach in the South Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6351
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Guida ◽  
Giovanni Bello ◽  
Valentina Vittiglio
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Town Planning ◽  
Small Cities ◽  
South Italy ◽  
Cognitive Framework ◽  
Post War ◽  
The Town

The paper investigates a particular phenomenon of the industrialization of Southern Italy, starting from the second post-war period, and, in particular, the unsolved relationship between some large industrial areas and the territories of the medium and small cities on which such productive “plates” have been installed. The town planning policies and instruments with which the industrialization of Southern Italy was planned, on the contrary, foresaw a strong integration between urban fabric and industrial agglomerations. Through the case study of the province of Caserta, the research illustrated by the paper investigates, first of all, the policies that supported this process of industrialization and what the territorial effects of this phenomenon were. Next, the paper illustrates the method of knowledge and mapping of the territory of the case study of the industrial development area of Caserta. The data will be collected in a GIS platform that will return the following condition that is nowadays not available: analytical maps of the brownfield areas and the identification of the areas still intact, agricultural or green areas, urban areas and infrastructures, which trace a cognitive framework addressed to the project in which it will possible to experiment some possible eco-innovative and nature-based solutions.

Geometric and kinematic characterization of landslides affecting urban areas: the Lungro case study (Calabria, Southern Italy)

Landslides ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Gullà ◽  
Dario Peduto ◽  
Luigi Borrelli ◽  
Loredana Antronico ◽  
Gianfranco Fornaro
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Southern Italy

scholarly journals Mitigation of environmental noise in urban streets through lightweight transparent screens

Noise Mapping ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-73
Author(s):  
Antonio Gagliano ◽  
Francesco Nocera ◽  
Andrea Cicero ◽  
Luigi Marletta ◽  
Gianpiero Evola
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Noise Pollution ◽  
Environmental Stressors ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Urban Streets ◽  
Late Night ◽  
Noise Annoyance

AbstractNoise pollution is one of the main environmental stressors in urban areas. In particular, strong noise pollution can be experienced at nighttime in downtown areas with intense anthropic activities: here, dwellers may suffer from disturbance to their rest, which induces stress and – in turn – adverse effects on health.Usually, local authorities implement actions to tackle noise pollution, e.g. limiting the time allowed for outdoor events. However, these measures are often inadequate because the noise annoyance comes directly by the shouting of people spending time outdoors till late night.In this framework, this study proposes a procedure to optimize the shape of customized lightweight transparent noise screens that can be applied to façades in order to reduce noise disturbance in urban canyons. The case study of the “movida” area in the downtown of Marina di Ragusa (Southern Italy) is discussed to test the applicability of the proposed procedure.The results of this analysis allow defining the shape and the size of the noise screens that minimize the noise annoyance perceived by residents. The proposed mitigation approach can be applied in cities affected by significant noise pollution.

scholarly journals GPR and ERT Investigations in Urban Areas: the Case-Study of Matera (Southern Italy)

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 1879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Bellanova ◽  
Giuseppe Calamita ◽  
Ilaria Catapano ◽  
Alessandro Ciucci ◽  
Carmela Cornacchia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Near Surface ◽  
Buried Objects ◽  
Surface Survey ◽  
Critical Zones ◽  
Ground Penetrating

This paper deals with a geophysical survey carried out in some critical urban areas of the historical city of Matera (Southern Italy). Matera has a very complex shallower stratigraphy characterized by both anthropic and natural “targets” and is affected by geological instability. Therefore, Matera represents an ideal and very challenging outdoor laboratory for testing novel approaches for near-surface explorations in urban areas. Here, we present the results of a near-surface survey carried out by jointly applying Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) methods. The survey was implemented in three different critical zones within the urban area of Matera (Piazza Duomo, Piazza San Giovanni, Villa dell’Unità d’Italia). These test sites are of great interest for archaeological and architectonical studies and are affected by ground instability phenomena due to the presence of voids, cavities and other anthropic structures. The effectiveness of the survey was enhanced by the exploitation of advanced 3D tomographic approaches, which allowed to achieve 3D representation of the investigated underground and obtain information in terms of both the location and the geometry of buried objects and structures and the characterization of shallow geological layers. The results of the surveys are now under study (or have attracted the interest) of the Municipality in order to support smart cities programs and activities for a better management of the underground space.

scholarly journals Planning Suitable Transport Networks for E-Scooters to Foster Micromobility Spreading

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11422
Author(s):  
Martina Fazio ◽  
Nadia Giuffrida ◽  
Michela Le Pira ◽  
Giuseppe Inturri ◽  
Matteo Ignaccolo
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Network Planning ◽  
Car Ownership ◽  
Sustainable Transport ◽  
The Road ◽  
Shared Mobility ◽  
Bike Sharing

Micromobility has a high potential to change mobility habits towards the use of sustainable transport modes. The shared mobility paradigm encourages the development of new mobility services, such as bike and e-scooter sharing, potentially reducing the need of car ownership, enlarging the accessibility of public transport and enriching the transport options needed to exploit Mobility as a Service solutions. While bike-sharing services have been used in urban areas for many years, shared e-scooter services (and private e-scooters) have been spreading only in the last few years. Due to the novelty of this mode, few attempts have been made for proper micromobility network planning. This paper proposes a multicriteria GIS-based analysis aimed at planning priority networks for e-scooters, focusing on safety, transport and land use characteristics. The case study is Catania, a medium-sized city in southern Italy, which suffers from a lack of adequate infrastructures for such sustainable modes of transport. By applying the methodology, it is possible to prioritise the road network elements that better fit the needs of e-scooters, thus paving the way for suitable infrastructures and network planning.

Factors Affecting Financial Literacy of Vietnamese Adults: A Case Study for Hanoi and Nghe An

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tue Nguyen Dang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Financial Behaviors ◽  
Financial Decisions ◽  
Literacy Level

This research examines the factors affecting the financial literacy of Vietnamese adults. Using a sample of 266 observations of adults in 2 big cities in Vietnam (Hanoi and Vinh in Nghe An Province), the author evaluates the literacy level of adults in these urban areas. The financial literacy of the interviewed people is low. The multiple regression results show that lower financial literacy levels associate with higher age and married status and higher financial literacy levels associate with higher education, more family members, the person making financial decisions and the person attending a useful financial course. This research also explores the association between financial literacy and financial behaviors of individuals employing logistic models. It is found that higher financial literacy associates with less probability of overspending and higher probability of saving money and careful spending. Higher financial literacy is also found to associate with higher probability of opening a savings account and making various investments. 

Factors affecting road accidents in urban areas: a case study of Nakhon Si Thammarat municipality

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trakulsanti Yaifa ◽  
◽  
Chantruthai Piti ◽  
Raya Orawan ◽  
Taneerananon Pichai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
Road Accidents ◽  
Factors Affecting

Language Movement and Civil War in West Africa

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ericka A. Albaugh
Keyword(s):  
Civil War ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Political Process ◽  
The Political ◽  
Political Consequences ◽  
Language Spread ◽  
The 1960S

This chapter examines how civil war can influence the spread of language. Specifically, it takes Sierra Leone as a case study to demonstrate how Krio grew from being primarily a language of urban areas in the 1960s to one spoken by most of the population in the 2000s. While some of this was due to “normal” factors such as population movement and growing urbanization, the civil war from 1991 to 2002 certainly catalyzed the process of language spread in the 1990s. Using census documents and surveys, the chapter tests the hypothesis at the national, regional, and individual levels. The spread of a language has political consequences, as it allows for citizen participation in the political process. It is an example of political scientists’ approach to uncovering the mechanisms for and evidence of language movement in Africa.

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