Geosciences
Introduction Karstic aquifers are of particular interest and importance to Mediterranean countries, because they contain most of their groundwater resources. Their structure and dynamics are complex [5], because they modify … Read More
Introduction The Vercelli seamount is a submarine granitic intrusion of Miocene age (Barbieri et al., 1986) localized in the central portion of the Tyrrhenian Sea back arc basin. The seamount … Read More
Introduction The landslide is located within the County of Santa Clara in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, as shown in Fig. 1. The landslide occurred on an approximately 18.3-m … Read More
Introduction Anthropogenic subsidence is a major threat in urban areas, resulting in long-term economic losses, sometimes causing inundation and increased flooding potential (Holzer and Johnson, 1985; Shirzaei and Bürgmann, 2018). … Read More
Introduction In both civil engineering and mining projects, practical limitations significantly affect the ability to assess the stability of rock slope cuttings and benches in real-time, using analytical approaches such … Read More
Introduction Varco d’Izzo landslide system develops in an urbanized area at the eastern suburbs of Potenza, the capital of Basilicata Region. It is located in a slope facing the valley … Read More
Introduction Understanding and forecasting the conditions leading to propagation or arrest of fractures in crustal segments composed of contrasting layers is a fundamental unsolved problem in Earth Sciences. The solution … Read More
Introduction Landslide-debris flow is a sudden geological hazard in mountain areas, which is characterized with large scale, fast speed and wide impact range, and often causes disastrous accidents (Zhou et … Read More
Introduction The Meretschibach catchment (Fig. 1), situated in the Swiss Alps, canton Valais, near the village of Agarn (620 m.a.s.l.), has been investigated due to dynamic processes of erosion, deposition … Read More
Introduction There are large amounts of data and information available on above-ground buildings, and infrastructures. For example, it is possible to do visual inspections and attach wireless sensors to monitor … Read More
