Urban Geomorphology in Coastal Environment: Man-Made Morphological Changes in a Seaside Tourist Resort (Rapallo, Eastern Liguria, Italy)

Urban Geomorphology in Coastal Environment: Man-Made Morphological Changes in a Seaside Tourist Resort (Rapallo, Eastern Liguria, Italy)

This research focuses on the reconstruction of the morphological modifications of the coastal floodplain of Rapallo (Eastern Liguria, NW Italy) due to human intervention since the eighteenth century. By the second half of the nineteenth century Rapallo became a popular tourist destination: as a cons...

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Main Authors: Brandolini Pierluigi, Faccini Francesco, Paliaga Guido, Piana Pietro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-09-01
Series:Quaestiones Geographicae
Subjects:
urban geomorphology
man-made landforms
tourism impact
flood risk
rapallo
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2017-0027
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Summary:This research focuses on the reconstruction of the morphological modifications of the coastal floodplain of Rapallo (Eastern Liguria, NW Italy) due to human intervention since the eighteenth century. By the second half of the nineteenth century Rapallo became a popular tourist destination: as a consequence, the urban development of the floodplain started and became very intense after Second World War, strongly modifying former landforms.
ISSN:2081-6383

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