A review of natural sinkhole phenomena in Italian plain areas

Natural Hazards

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 145-172

  Caramanna, G ^a   Ciotoli, G ^a   Nisio, Stefania ^a  

^a APAT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep piping; Karst; Natural hazards in Italy; Sinkhole prone areas; Sinkholes

Indexed keywords

AQUIFER; BEDROCK; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; FAULT; KARST; NATURAL HAZARD; OUTCROP; SINKHOLE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 41849090103     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-007-9165-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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