A GIS tool for historical instability processes data entry: An approach to hazard management in two Italian Alpine river basins

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1735-1747

  Audisio, Chiara ^a   Nigrelli, Guido ^a   Lollino, Giorgio ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

GIS tool; Historical research; Instability processes; Italy; Natural hazard

Indexed keywords

GIS TOOL; HISTORICAL RESEARCH; INSTABILITY PROCESSES; ITALY; NATURAL HAZARD;

HAZARDS; STABILITY; WATERSHEDS;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

DATA PROCESSING; DATABASE; GIS; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; HISTORICAL RECORD; NATURAL HAZARD; SPATIAL DATA;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 67650716361     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2009.01.012     Document Type: Article

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