A review of the Delta Po evolution (Italy) related to climatic changes and human impacts

Siméoni, Umberto; Corbau, Corinne

doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2008.11.004

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“…The Mediterranean Basin is particularly vulnerable to climate changes, which depend on the regional oceanographic responses to global climate change and the local/regional geographical features (Simeoni and Corbau, 2009;EEA, 2006). Particularly, in areas of coastal subsidence, climate-related sea level rise could cause an inland migration of beaches, low-lying and soft sedimentary coasts and significantly increase potential damage from storm surges (Travers et al, 2010).…”

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“…The North Adriatic coast (Fig. 1a) is a representative example of a coastal zone subject to a multitude of significant and rapidly evolving pressures from natural and anthropogenic drivers that are recurrent in the Mediterranean coastline (Simeoni and Corbau, 2009). It holds high ecological, cultural and economic value and includes major centers of population and agriculture.…”

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Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change hazards at the regional scale: the case study of the North Adriatic Sea

Torresan

Critto

Rizzi

et al. 2012

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

138

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Abstract. Sea level rise, changes in storms and wave climate as a consequence of global climate change are expected to increase the size and magnitude of flooded and eroding coastal areas, thus having profound impacts on coastal communities and ecosystems. River deltas, beaches, estuaries and lagoons are considered particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, which should be studied at the regional/local scale. This paper presents a regional vulnerability assessment (RVA) methodology developed to analyse site-specific spatial information on coastal vulnerability to the envisaged effects of global climate change, and assist coastal communities in operational coastal management and conservation. The main aim of the RVA is to identify key vulnerable receptors (i.e. natural and human ecosystems) in the considered region and localize vulnerable hot spot areas, which could be considered as homogeneous geographic sites for the definition of adaptation strategies. The application of the RVA methodology is based on a heterogeneous subset of bio-geophysical and socio-economic vulnerability indicators (e.g. coastal topography, geomorphology, presence and distribution of vegetation cover, location of artificial protection), which are a measure of the potential harm from a range of climate-related impacts (e.g. sea level rise inundation, storm surge flooding, coastal erosion). Based on a system of numerical weights and scores, the RVA provides relative vulnerability maps that allow to prioritize more vulnerable areas and targets of different climate-related impacts in the examined region and to support the identification of suitable areas for human settlements, infrastructures and economic activities, providing a basis for coastal zoning and land use planning. The implementation, performance and results of the methodology for the coastal area of the North Adriatic Sea (Italy) are fully described in the paper.

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Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change hazards at the regional scale: the case study of the North Adriatic Sea

Torresan

Critto

Rizzi

et al. 2012

Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci.

138

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“…North Italy chronology from Bronze to Roman Ages (Fontana, 2006, modified from both the Alps and the Apennines. It reaches the Adriatic Sea east of the study area, where it has formed a lobate delta mouth since the Iron Age (Cremonini, 2007;Simeoni & Corbau, 2009; see Figure 1). The Adige River is the second largest Italian river by length (410 km) and the third largest by catchment area (12,200 km 2 ).…”

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Bronze Age paleohydrography of the southern Venetian Plain

2009

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The Bronze Age paleohydrography of the distal Adige and Po alluvial plain (northeastern Italy) is notable for its relations with protohistoric human activities in this area. This paper regards the stratigraphy and petrography of the Saline-Cona alluvial ridge, upon which the Saline, Sarzano, and Cantarana Bronze Age sites lie, and the petrography of Fratta alluvial ridge, upon which the Frattesina complex (Bronze-Iron Age) lies. Sand analyses indicate the Po River as the source for sediments underlying the alluvial ridge that runs through Fratta Polesine, Rovigo, Sarzano, and Cona. Radiometric ages indicate that the branch of the Saline-Cona ridge was formed by the Po River between the second half of the 3rd millennium B.C. and the end of 2nd millennium B.C. This ridge represents the maximum northward expansion of the Po alluvial system, through the same area of coastal plain crossed by the Adige and Brenta paleochannels. This paleohydrographic setting implies that fluvial connections between the Central Po Plain settlements, the Venetian Plain and Alps were relatively less complex in the Early and Middle Bronze Age than in the Late Bronze Age, when the terminal reach of the Po River was separated by the Adige River by hundreds of km 2 of swampy terrain.

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“…The Northern Adriatic coast is subject to rapidly evolving pressures from a range of drivers, including natural and anthropogenic ones (e.g., rapid morphological evolution of Po River Delta [24], human-induced subsidence caused by fluid withdrawal [25], changing wave climate [26]), all of which require an integrated approach. The study also outlines a detailed monitoring plan and shows that the mitigation measures adopted depend on the monitoring results.…”

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Vulnerability Analysis of the Venetian Littoral and Adopted Mitigation Strategy

Ruol

Martinelli

Favaretto

2018

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This paper discusses the key aspects of the recent Coastal Plan of the Veneto Region (IT). Its aim is to propose a single mitigation strategy for coastal erosion that is valid for the whole Veneto Region, and possibly elsewhere, as well as a method to assign a priority level to any action. The suggested mitigation action against erosion depends on urbanization level, beach width, as well as cross-shore and long-shore sediment transport. The criterion used to give a priority level to mitigation actions is based on a vulnerability index that takes into account erosive tendency, existing coastal flooding hazards, coast value, environmental relevance, tourist pressure, urbanization level, the presence of production activities, and cultural heritage. A sample case featuring the littoral of Rosolina is also provided and includes a site description, the sediment budget, critical issues and possible mitigation measures.

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A review of the Delta Po evolution (Italy) related to climatic changes and human impacts

Cited by 132 publications

References 15 publications

Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change hazards at the regional scale: the case study of the North Adriatic Sea

Assessment of coastal vulnerability to climate change hazards at the regional scale: the case study of the North Adriatic Sea

Bronze Age paleohydrography of the southern Venetian Plain

Vulnerability Analysis of the Venetian Littoral and Adopted Mitigation Strategy

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