Conveners: Marta Pappalardo (Università di Pisa), Marcello Schiattarella (Università della Basilicata)
marta.pappalardo@unipi.it
Landscape units evolve under the combined effect of endogenous and exogenous forces. Volcanism and tectonics drive the deformation of the earth surface, which is sculptured by geomorphological agents in function of environmental conditions. This interaction is effective in the short term, producing continuously evolving landforms. Modifications in the resulting landscape are triggered by changes in type, entity and mutual proportionality of endogenous versus exogenous forces, modulated by climate changes. Being traces of paleo-landscapes often preserved within the geological record, a great number of topics addressed by geoscientists imply the detection and genetic interpretation of present or paleo- landforms. This session is intended as a platform to showcase scientific work investigating the dynamic character of our planet surface in the short term, with particular regard to landforms evolution, emphasizing mutual exchanges within the Geoscience community.
Topics of relevance include, but are not limited to, slope dynamics, rock weathering, alluvial plains evolution, palaeo-landscapes reconstruction, urban planning, environmental issues connected to exploitation of geological resources.
marta.pappalardo@unipi.it
Landscape units evolve under the combined effect of endogenous and exogenous forces. Volcanism and tectonics drive the deformation of the earth surface, which is sculptured by geomorphological agents in function of environmental conditions. This interaction is effective in the short term, producing continuously evolving landforms. Modifications in the resulting landscape are triggered by changes in type, entity and mutual proportionality of endogenous versus exogenous forces, modulated by climate changes. Being traces of paleo-landscapes often preserved within the geological record, a great number of topics addressed by geoscientists imply the detection and genetic interpretation of present or paleo- landforms. This session is intended as a platform to showcase scientific work investigating the dynamic character of our planet surface in the short term, with particular regard to landforms evolution, emphasizing mutual exchanges within the Geoscience community.
Topics of relevance include, but are not limited to, slope dynamics, rock weathering, alluvial plains evolution, palaeo-landscapes reconstruction, urban planning, environmental issues connected to exploitation of geological resources.