Sea level changes, ground deformations, human settlements in the bay of Naples

Ground deformations in active volcanoes are considered precursors of eruptions according to the most tested models; therefore monitoring networks of ground deformations are installed on inhabited dangerous volcanoes. Direct measurements of such deformations are carried out since 1861 when Luigi Palmieri monitored the eruption at Mt. Vesuvius with levelings along the shoreline near the town of Torre del Greco. Relative sea level changes were measured at Serapeo in Pozzuoli in the middle of 19th century to record soil uplifts which are locally known as bradyseism. To enlarge the time series of data on these phenomena it is necessary to utilize historical and prehistorical informations on the location of shore-line of human settlements. As regards the regions of active volcanoes as the Neapolitan one three processes contribute to sea level changes as eustatism, regional tectonics and local intrusive and effusive phenomena. Therefore at the same time the relative sea level should be different at far-away places only few kilometres according to the volcanic activity. In fact eustatic and tectonic processes contribute to sea level changes with very lesser rates than volcanic activity. The Neapolitan region for its geological history is an excellent laboratory for testing the validation of new paradigms for some natural phenomena

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The opening of Ischia Harbour (Southern italy): history, geology and natural risk.

In this paper we examine recent and historical sources with a view.....PublishedNapoli3.5. Geologia e storia dei vulcani ed evoluzione dei magmi3.10. Storia ed archeologia applicate alle Scienze della Terraope

Sea level changes, ground deformations, human settlements in the bay of Naples

Ground deformations in active volcanoes are considered precursors of eruptions according to the most tested models; therefore monitoring networks of ground deformations are installed on inhabited dangerous volcanoes. Direct measurements of such deformations are carried out since 1861 when Luigi Palmieri monitored the eruption at Mt. Vesuvius with levelings along the shoreline near the town of Torre del Greco. Relative sea level changes were measured at Serapeo in Pozzuoli in the middle of 19th century to record soil uplifts which are locally known as bradyseism. To enlarge the time series of data on these phenomena it is necessary to utilize historical and prehistorical informations on the location of shore-line of human settlements. As regards the regions of active volcanoes as the Neapolitan one three processes contribute to sea level changes as eustatism, regional tectonics and local intrusive and effusive phenomena. Therefore at the same time the relative sea level should be different at far-away places only few kilometres according to the volcanic activity. In fact eustatic and tectonic processes contribute to sea level changes with very lesser rates than volcanic activity. The Neapolitan region for its geological history is an excellent laboratory for testing the validation of new paradigms for some natural phenomena.PublishedArcavacata di Rende (Cosernza)3.6. Fisica del vulcanismoope

The opening of the natural harbour of Ischia (Italy)

We examine recent and historical sources with a view to reconstructing the circumstances leading in 1854 to the opening of the natural harbour of Ischia, the execution phases of the works and the morphological changes arising. Since the late 17th century Ischia, an active volcanic island, has been a major European destination for spa treatment. It underwent a period of change after the harbour was opened up, which represented not only an outlet towards the mainland but also an important factor of social and cultural aggregation for the island. Our analysis also accounts of the geology of Ischia Harbour, the observations of the current state of the island and issues concerning the increase in volcanic and seismic risk resulting from urban expansion and the increase in tourism since the first half of the 20th century.PublishedPisa3.5. Geologia e storia dei vulcani ed evoluzione dei magmi3.10. Storia ed archeologia applicate alle Scienze della Terraope

The opening of the natural harbour of Ischia (Italy)

We examine recent and historical sources with a view to reconstructing the circumstances leading in 1854 to the opening of the natural harbour of Ischia, the execution phases of the works and the morphological changes arising. Since the late 17th century Ischia, an active volcanic island, has been a major European destination for spa treatment. It underwent a period of change after the harbour was opened up, which represented not only an outlet towards the mainland but also an important factor of social and cultural aggregation for the island. Our analysis also accounts of the geology of Ischia Harbour, the observations of the current state of the island and issues concerning the increase in volcanic and seismic risk resulting from urban expansion and the increase in tourism since the first half of the 20th century

The opening of Ischia Harbour (Southern italy): history, geology and natural risk.

In this paper we examine recent and historical sources with a view....

Casamicciola milleottocentottantatre: Il sisma tra interpretazione scientifca e scelte politiche

Riassunto “Una brusca interruzione e un profondo sconvolgimento sofferse la mia vita familiare per il terremoto di Casamicciola del 1883, nel quale perdetti i miei genitori e la mia unica sorella, e rimasi io stesso sepolto per parecchie ore sotto le macerie e fracassato in più parti del corpo”. Così Benedetto Croce ricorderà questo terremoto che diverrà un laboratorio per la crescita delle conoscenze sui fenomeni sismo-vulcanici. Il terremoto colpì un territorio denso di memoria storica, di paesaggi straordinari, di acque salutari, un luogo di vacanze per una clientela di élite. Il sisma accade in un momento di fervore scientifico per lo studio dei terremoti, con l’Italia capofila mondiale, e di ripensamento del ruolo del paese a livello internazionale a poco più di un decennio dall’Unità Nazionale con Roma capitale. La rinomanza dell’evento a livello europeo impegnò il Governo a un intervento massiccio per i soccorsi. Numerose personalità e famosi scienziati intervennero sulla scena del disastro; nel volume sono ricordati quelli che hanno lasciato le tracce più significative: Francesco Genala, ministro dei Lavori Pubblici; Henry James Johnston-Lavis, medico, con una grande passione e competenza per i vulcani; Luigi Palmieri, direttore dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano; Michele Stefano de Rossi, il primo a introdurre in Italia le scale di intensità per i terremoti e a realizzare una rete sismica; Giuseppe Mercalli, che propose una nuova scala delle intensità e fu direttore dell’Osservatorio Vesuviano; Giulio Grablovitz, fondatore e direttore dell’Osservatorio Geodinamico di Casamicciola.Published3.6. Fisica del vulcanismoope