Publication Date:
2013
abstract:
This paper proposes an approach for the relative assessment of damage caused along roads
by landslides and floods, which are known as Rainfall-Related Phenomena (RRP). The
proposed approach aims to obtain (a) the trend of phenomena occurrences through the
analysed period, classified in terms of both the type of triggering phenomenon and relative
damage; (b) the location of damage data, allowing the creation of a map of critical points
that must either be monitored during rainfall periods or urgently need defensive work; and
(c) a sketch of the primary circumstances that lead to human injuries along the analysed
road. Finally, an application for a road track in Calabria (Southern Italy) is presented.
Iris type:
02.01 Contributo in volume (Capitolo o Saggio)
Keywords:
landslide damage; roads; landslide fatalities; calabria
List of contributors:
Petrucci, Olga; Pasqua, ANGELA AURORA
Book title:
Social and Economic Impact and Policies