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| Titel |
The role of meteorological and climatic conditions in the occurrence of damaging hydro-geologic events in Southern Italy |
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O. Petrucci, M. Polemio |
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| Sprache |
Englisch
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1561-8633
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In: Natural Hazards and Earth System Science ; 9, no. 1 ; Nr. 9, no. 1 (2009-02-12), S.105-118 |
| Datensatznummer |
250006611
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/nhess-9-105-2009.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
Damaging Hydro-geologic Events (DHEs), defined as landslides and floods
caused by heavy or prolonged rainfall, represent an important source of
economic damages. We propose an approach to classify DHEs, considering 1)
meteorological antecedent conditions, 2) the season during which the event
occurs, 3) the return period of maximum daily rainfall triggering the event,
4) geographic sectors hit, 5) types of triggered damaging phenomena; and
6) induced damage.
We applied this approach to a case study of time series of DHEs that occurred
over 85 years in Calabria (southern Italy). We analysed 13 DHEs that, between
1921 and 2005, triggered landslides, floods and secondary floods, causing
severe damage and tens of causalities all over the Calabria region. During
the analysed events, 64% of Calabria's municipalities suffered many types of
damage. The most relevant rain phenomena and the largest damages were caused
by the persistent effects of perturbations on Calabria, which were preceded
by the appearance of low-pressure fields in two different areas located
westwards.
We sorted the events into three types based on geographic damage
distribution and types of triggered phenomena and induced damage. The first
two types are characterised by similar severity levels, while the third
shows the highest severity, in terms of both damage and victims. Independent
of the type of event, the S-SE and E sectors of the region are the most
frequently affected by DHEs. As regards human life, floods are the most
dangerous type of phenomenon, causing the highest number of fatalities.
Our analysis indicates a decreasing frequency of DHEs during the study
period, and an absence of the most severe type for more than 50 years. The
number of victims is also decreasing over time. |
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