Geomorphology of the Anthropocene in Mediterranean urban areas

• Published in: Progress in physical geography Vol. 44; no. 4; pp. 461 - 494
• Main Authors: Brandolini, Pierluigi, Cappadonia, Chiara, Luberti, Gian Marco, Donadio, Carlo, Stamatopoulos, Leonidas, Di Maggio, Cipriano, Faccini, Francesco, Stanislao, Corrado, Vergari, Francesca, Paliaga, Guido, Agnesi, Valerio, Alevizos, Georgios, Del Monte, Maurizio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.08.2020; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Aggradation; Anthropocene; Anthropogenic factors; Cities; Climate change; Construction materials; Excavation; Geologic depressions; Geological mapping; Geological time; Geomorphology; Hazard assessment; Historic sites; Human influences; Landforms; Quarries; Risk assessment; Terracing; Underground construction; Urban areas; Urban development; Urban environments; Urban planning; Urban sprawl; Urbanization; Waterfronts; Mediterranean Sea; Mediterranean Area; Urban geomorphology; geomorphological risk; coastal city; anthropogenic landforms

Urban-geomorphology studies in historical cities provide a significant contribution towards the broad definition of the Anthropocene, perhaps even including its consideration as a new unit of geological time. Specific methodological approaches to recognize and map landforms in urban environments, wh...