Floods, landscape modifications and population dynamics in anthropogenic coastal lowlands: The Polesine (northern Italy) case study

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 651; no. Pt 1; pp. 1435 - 1450
• Main Authors: Viero, Daniele P., Roder, Giulia, Matticchio, Bruno, Defina, Andrea, Tarolli, Paolo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.02.2019
• Subjects: Anthropocene; anthropogenic activities; assets; case studies; climate change; Exposure; Flood risk; floods; Inundation modeling; Italy; land use; Landscape modification; landscapes; Lowland; lowlands; planning; population dynamics; risk; soil; Italy; Anthropocene; Landscape modification; Exposure; Lowland; Inundation modeling; Flood risk

It is widely recognized that the complex relationship between humans, soil, and water has become increasingly complicated due to anthropogenic activities, and is further expected to worsen in the future as a result of population dynamics and climate change. The present study aims at shedding light o...