Geomorphological map of the Crotone Province (Calabria, South Italy)

Abstract

The geomorphological map described covers an area of about 1,720 km 2 , located on the northeastern part of Calabria (south Italy); it contributes to the understanding of both long-term landscape evolution and present-day trends of the Crotone Province. The map, at a 1:75,000 scale, integrates information coming from geomorphological analysis of relief, air photo interpretation and fieldwork. It documents the interplay between tectonic and climatic controls at different temporal and spatial scales.Several remnants of planation surfaces, developed during late Miocene-early Pliocene, result from ancient landscape fragmentation and uplift since the Late Pliocene. Marine and alluvial terraces reflect complex cycles of erosion and deposition, possibly in relation to climate and tectonism during most of the Quaternary. Finally, the present landscape is heavily affected by slope denudational processes such as mass movements, running water processes and wave action. This map may provide the basis for further analyses, representing a useful tool for land management as well as the initial step for the assessment of geomorphological hazard and risk.

Multi‐temporal Digital Photogrammetric Analysis for Quantitative Assessment of Soil Erosion Rates in the Landola Catchment of the Upper Orcia Valley (Tuscany, Italy)

“…Soil erosion is a serious threat in many parts of the world (DeRose et al ., ; Grimm et al ., Bewket & Teferi, ; Mandal & Sharda, ; Wang & Shao, ; Zhao et al ., ) and particularly in the Mediterranean region, where many areas are affected by accelerated soil erosion, largely promoted by the peculiar geological and climatic setting, and frequently favoured by rural and agricultural activities (Torri et al ., ; Martinez‐Casasnovas et al ., ; Valentin et al ., ; Cerdà et al ., , ; Conforti et al ., , , ; Luca et al ., ; Buttafuoco et al ., ; García‐Ruiz et al ., ; Leh et al ., ).…”

Tectono-stratigraphic architecture of the Ionian piedmont between the Arso Stream and Nicà River catchments (Calabria, Southern Italy)

“…The CN represents a back-thrust, initially propagated during the late Tortonian with displacement continuing during Messinian-Pliocene time in a left-lateral NW-SE oriented transpressive fault zone . The basin succession of the CN is unconformably overlain by Pliocene to Upper Pleistocene succession made up of clay, sand and conglomerate, the latter forming a staircase of terraces, as observed north and south of the study area, in the Rossano (Carobene, 2003;Corbi et al, 2009;Robustelli et al, 2009a;2009b) and Crotone (Lucà, Robustelli, Conforti, & Fabbricatore, 2011;Zecchin, Nalin, & Roda, 2004) basins, respectively.…”

Weathering grade in granitoid rocks: The San Giovanni in Fiore area (Calabria, Italy)

“…From 800 to 1300 m above sea level (Figure 1), the area mostly consists of mountain ridges and mountain valleys (Luca, Robustelli, Conforti, & Fabbricatore, 2011). Three main morphological units can be distinguished: summit surfaces, slopes, and valleys.…”