Coseismic ruptures of the 24 August 2016, Mw 6.0 Amatrice earthquake (central Italy)
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DOI: 10.1002/2016gl071859
Abstract: On 24 August 2016, a Mw 6.0 normal faulting earthquake struck central Italy, causing about 300 fatalities and heavy damage. A geological survey collected the coseismic effects observed at the surface in order to evaluate… read more here.
Keywords: august 2016; surface faulting; central italy; coseismic ruptures ... See more keywords
Pollen record of the Late Pleistocene–Holocene stratigraphic sequence and current plant biodiversity from Grotta Mora Cavorso (Simbruini Mountains, Central Italy)
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9486
Abstract: Abstract Grotta Mora Cavorso (Jenne, Latium), a complex karstic system in Central Italy, has returned one of the most precious Prehistoric palaeontological and anthropological heritage. Through the analysis of pollen spectra and charcoals from cave… read more here.
Keywords: central italy; grotta mora; pollen; mora cavorso ... See more keywords
Hydrological changes during the Roman Climatic Optimum in northern Tuscany (Central Italy) as evidenced by speleothem records and archaeological data
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DOI: 10.1002/jqs.3224
Abstract: Study of the climate in the Mediterranean basin during different historical periods has taken on a particular importance, particularly regarding its role (together with other factors) in the evolution of human settlement patterns. Although the… read more here.
Keywords: speleothem; northern tuscany; tuscany central; hydrological changes ... See more keywords
A Multi-parametric Climatological Approach to Study the 2016 Amatrice–Norcia (Central Italy) Earthquake Preparatory Phase
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DOI: 10.1007/s00024-017-1597-8
Abstract: Based on observations prior to earthquakes, recent theoretical considerations suggest that some geophysical quantities reveal abnormal changes that anticipate moderate and strong earthquakes, within a defined spatial area (the so-called Dobrovolsky area) according to a… read more here.
Keywords: italy earthquake; norcia central; amatrice norcia; central italy ... See more keywords
Time-dependent Sr and Nd isotope variations during the evolution of the ultrapotassic Sabatini Volcanic District (Roman province, Central Italy)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00445-019-1324-7
Abstract: The Sabatini Volcanic District (SVD), active between 0.8 and 0.07 Ma, is a volcanic field in the Roman province (Central Italy) located along the Tyrrhenian margin of the Italian peninsula. In this volcanic region, high-K… read more here.
Keywords: sabatini volcanic; district; province central; central italy ... See more keywords
Evaluation of liquefaction potential in an intermountain Quaternary lacustrine basin (Fucino basin, central Italy)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10518-017-0201-z
Abstract: In this study, we analyse the susceptibility to liquefaction of the Pozzone site, which is located on the northern side of the Fucino lacustrine basin in central Italy. In 1915, this region was struck by… read more here.
Keywords: lacustrine; liquefaction; basin central; liquefaction potential ... See more keywords
Seismic actions on structures in the near-source region of the 2016 central Italy sequence
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DOI: 10.1007/s10518-017-0295-3
Abstract: The central Italy seismic sequence began in the latter half of 2016 and continued well into 2017, causing severe damage in the villages close to the source and causing hundreds of casualties. It is a… read more here.
Keywords: seismic actions; near source; actions structures; central italy ... See more keywords
Performance of the healthcare facilities during the 2016–2017 Central Italy seismic sequence
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DOI: 10.1007/s10518-018-0330-z
Abstract: This paper presents an overview on the response of the healthcare system in the area mostly affected by the 2016 Central Italy earthquake based on specific surveys and information from local health authorities. The authors… read more here.
Keywords: facilities 2016; healthcare facilities; central italy; healthcare ... See more keywords
Seismic response of a masonry church in Central Italy: the role of interventions on the roof
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DOI: 10.1007/s10518-020-00995-w
Abstract: The seismic response of a medieval church in Central Italy is analyzed considering the two roof configurations, i.e., reinforced concrete and timber roofs, that the church had in different periods of its existence. Structural interventions… read more here.
Keywords: roof; seismic response; church central; church ... See more keywords
“We Became Rich and We Lost Everything”: Ethnobotany of Remote Mountain Villages of Abruzzo and Molise, Central Italy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10745-020-00209-6
Abstract: Profound socioeconomic changes affected mountains of Central Italy during the last century and many traditional agro-pastoral activities were abandoned. A few ethnobotanical studies in this area have specifically documented local wild plants used decades ago,… read more here.
Keywords: ethnobotany; central italy; lost everything; rich lost ... See more keywords
Measurements of β and α hexachlorocyclohexane in Juglans regia and Prunus spinosa trees in a contaminated area, central Italy
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9680-3
Abstract: Vegetables play an important role in the human diet, and the transfer of toxic contaminants from the soil to plants has been little studied for most tree species and their edible portions. In an area… read more here.
Keywords: prunus spinosa; juglans regia; area; regia prunus ... See more keywords