Mapping the susceptibility to sinkholes in coastal areas, based on stratigraphy, geomorphology and geophysics

Natural Hazards

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 657-676

  Margiotta, S ^a   Negri, S ^a   Parise, M ^b   Valloni, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apulia; Coastal areas; Geophysics; Karst; Sinkhole

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; HYDROGEOLOGY; KARST; SINKHOLE; STRATIGRAPHY; ZONATION;

ITALY; PUGLIA;

EID: 84860885122     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-012-0100-1     Document Type: Article

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