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01-08-2010 | Original Paper

Structurally controlled earth flows of the Benevento province (Southern Italy)

Published in: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment | Issue 3/2010

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Abstract

The paper reports an investigation into the distribution and type of landslides in the Benevento province in southern Italy, between 2001 and 2008. Field mapping was undertaken at various scales up to 1:10,000 depending on the features identified. Landslide types were recognized within 5-group litho-technical sequences cropping out in the province, grouped according to their similar mechanical and lithological features. The analysis showed a widespread diffusion of Earth Flows, with reactivation linked to both rainfall and seismic events. They are structurally controlled related to bedding, stratigraphic/tectonic contact between more and less competent sequences and a high degree of tectonisation.

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Title: Structurally controlled earth flows of the Benevento province (Southern Italy)
Publication date: 01-08-2010
Published in: Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 1435-9529
Electronic ISSN: 1435-9537
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-010-0288-9