Geomorphology of the historic centre of the Urbs (Rome, Italy)

Journal of Maps

Francesca Vergari¹  Maurizio Del Monte¹  Alessia Pica¹  Gian Marco Luberti² 

[1] Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli studi di Roma ‘La Sapienza’, Roma, Ital;ISPRA – Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale, Roma, Ital;

关键词: Urban geomorphology;    geomorphological mapping;    representation scale;    Anthropocene;    Rome;   

DOI  :  10.1080/17445647.2020.1761465

来源: Taylor & Francis

【 摘 要 】

Based on long-lasting multidisciplinary and multitemporal investigations, in 2016 the first geomorphological map of the central area of Rome was presented. It introduced innovative solutions for cartographic restitution of urban landforms. Under this work, the urban geomorphological analysis delved deeper, because the study focused on the smaller area of the Urbs, the ancient city centre that has been modified by human activities over millennia. The main goal of the new study was to verify if the 1:5000 scale survey could allow to improve the legend symbols, in order to better represent landforms from natural and anthropogenic processes in urban environment. Since the map scale was doubled compared with the previous and consequently the map area available was four times bigger, we were able to provide much more details. Moreover, results better highlighted the applicative significance of urban geomorphological maps as complementary tool for the assessment of natural hazards and risks.

【 授权许可】

CC BY