This paper shows the results of research on a debris flow occurring on 4 September 1997 in the territory of Cortina d´Ampezzo (Dolomites, Italy) where it caused a significant threat owing to the intense urban development, typical of several Alpine valleys. The event, which affected the talus fans at the foot of Mt. Pomagagnon near the village of Fiames, blocked the state road no. 51 Alemagna and, after sparing some houses, barred the course of the Torrent Boite and formed an impoundment. This debris flow aroused great concern among local authorities and the Belluno Civil Engineers Board; therefore, the construction of embankments for protecting the buildings threatened by the debris flow was started immediately. This area was studied in detail during this research in order to identify the hazard situations of the whole slope. The investigations made use of an integrated approach including historical, geomorphological, geostructural, meteorological, pedological, and forest-management aspects. Furthermore, assessments of the debris volumes potentially removable in the source area were carried out. The geomorphological evolution of the area was reconstructed, pinpointing the morphological changes occurring in the past 45 years. Taking into account the increased frequency and magnitude of recent events and considering the location of roads and buildings in the accumulation area, the risk conditions were analysed in order to identify a risk zonation and to propose mitigation measures.

An integrated approach for hazard assessment and mitigation of debris flows in the Italian Dolomites / A., Pasuto; Soldati, Mauro. - In: GEOMORPHOLOGY. - ISSN 0169-555X. - STAMPA. - 61:1-2(2004), pp. 59-70. [10.1016/j.geomorph.2003.11.006]

An integrated approach for hazard assessment and mitigation of debris flows in the Italian Dolomites

SOLDATI, Mauro
2004

Abstract

This paper shows the results of research on a debris flow occurring on 4 September 1997 in the territory of Cortina d´Ampezzo (Dolomites, Italy) where it caused a significant threat owing to the intense urban development, typical of several Alpine valleys. The event, which affected the talus fans at the foot of Mt. Pomagagnon near the village of Fiames, blocked the state road no. 51 Alemagna and, after sparing some houses, barred the course of the Torrent Boite and formed an impoundment. This debris flow aroused great concern among local authorities and the Belluno Civil Engineers Board; therefore, the construction of embankments for protecting the buildings threatened by the debris flow was started immediately. This area was studied in detail during this research in order to identify the hazard situations of the whole slope. The investigations made use of an integrated approach including historical, geomorphological, geostructural, meteorological, pedological, and forest-management aspects. Furthermore, assessments of the debris volumes potentially removable in the source area were carried out. The geomorphological evolution of the area was reconstructed, pinpointing the morphological changes occurring in the past 45 years. Taking into account the increased frequency and magnitude of recent events and considering the location of roads and buildings in the accumulation area, the risk conditions were analysed in order to identify a risk zonation and to propose mitigation measures.
2004
61
1-2
59
70
An integrated approach for hazard assessment and mitigation of debris flows in the Italian Dolomites / A., Pasuto; Soldati, Mauro. - In: GEOMORPHOLOGY. - ISSN 0169-555X. - STAMPA. - 61:1-2(2004), pp. 59-70. [10.1016/j.geomorph.2003.11.006]
A., Pasuto; Soldati, Mauro
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