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The December 1999 Cervinara landslides: further debris flows in the pyroclastic deposits of Campania (southern Italy)
Abstract In December 1999, numerous landslides similar to those that had previously struck neighbouring parts of the Campania area occurred above the town of Cervinara. One of these landslides reached the town, causing the death of six persons and considerable damage. The landslides involved the 1 to 2 m thick pyroclastic mantle which overlies the carbonate hill slopes and took the form of a debris flow, although in the early stages debris slide/debris avalanche movement occurred along the 39° slope with further debris flows developing along gullies. Hydrological analyses indicated that the landslides were associated with a storm of exceptional characteristics. However, the rains do not satisfactorily explain this event, particularly as the December 1968 storm, which had similar features to that of December 1999, did not trigger similar landslides. The paper discusses the geomorphological and hydrological characteristics of the area and highlights the importance of the trackways cut into the hillsides. It is concluded that the recent landslides of Cervinara – and other similar landslides in the Campania area – may be partly due to man-made changes along the slopes.
The December 1999 Cervinara landslides: further debris flows in the pyroclastic deposits of Campania (southern Italy)
Abstract In December 1999, numerous landslides similar to those that had previously struck neighbouring parts of the Campania area occurred above the town of Cervinara. One of these landslides reached the town, causing the death of six persons and considerable damage. The landslides involved the 1 to 2 m thick pyroclastic mantle which overlies the carbonate hill slopes and took the form of a debris flow, although in the early stages debris slide/debris avalanche movement occurred along the 39° slope with further debris flows developing along gullies. Hydrological analyses indicated that the landslides were associated with a storm of exceptional characteristics. However, the rains do not satisfactorily explain this event, particularly as the December 1968 storm, which had similar features to that of December 1999, did not trigger similar landslides. The paper discusses the geomorphological and hydrological characteristics of the area and highlights the importance of the trackways cut into the hillsides. It is concluded that the recent landslides of Cervinara – and other similar landslides in the Campania area – may be partly due to man-made changes along the slopes.
The December 1999 Cervinara landslides: further debris flows in the pyroclastic deposits of Campania (southern Italy)
Fiorillo, F. (author) / Guadagno, F. (author) / Aquino, S. (author) / De Blasio, A. (author)
2001
Article (Journal)
English
Rainfall induced debris flows in pyroclastic deposits, Campania (southern Italy)
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