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A New Procedure for an Effective Management of Geo-Hydrological Risks across the “Sentiero Verde-Azzurro” Trail, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria (North-Western Italy)

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  • Daniele Giordan

    (Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI) Turin, National Research Council of Italy, 10135 Torino, Italy)

  • Martina Cignetti

    (Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI) Turin, National Research Council of Italy, 10135 Torino, Italy
    Department of Earth Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy)

  • Danilo Godone

    (Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI) Turin, National Research Council of Italy, 10135 Torino, Italy)

  • Silvia Peruccacci

    (Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI) Perugia, National Research Council of Italy, 06128 Perugia, Italy)

  • Emanuele Raso

    (Department of Earth, Environment and Resources Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80126 Naples, Italy)

  • Giacomo Pepe

    (Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy)

  • Domenico Calcaterra

    (Department of Earth, Environment and Resources Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, 80126 Naples, Italy
    Centro Studi Rischi Geologici of the National Park of the Cinque Terre, 19017 Riomaggiore, Italy)

  • Andrea Cevasco

    (Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
    Centro Studi Rischi Geologici of the National Park of the Cinque Terre, 19017 Riomaggiore, Italy)

  • Marco Firpo

    (Department of Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
    Centro Studi Rischi Geologici of the National Park of the Cinque Terre, 19017 Riomaggiore, Italy)

  • Patrizio Scarpellini

    (National Park of the Cinque Terre, 19017 Riomaggiore, Italy)

  • Marta Gnone

    (Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, 16126 Genova, Italy)

Abstract

In recent years, Cinque Terre National Park, one of the most famous UNESCO sites in Italy, experienced a significant increase in tourist visits. This unique landscape is the result of the rough morphology of a small coastal basin with a very steep slope and a long-term human impact, mainly represented by anthropic terraces. This setting promotes the activation of numerous geo-hydrological instabilities, primarily related to heavy rainfall events that often affect this area. Currently, the main challenge for the administrators of Cinque Terre National Park is the correct maintenance of this environment along with the functional management of the hiking trail to ensure the safety of tourists. The definition of a methodology for effective management is mandatory for the sustainable administration of this unique site. We implement a new codified procedure based on the combined use of the Operative Monography and the Survey Form, focusing on the “ Sentiero Verde-Azzurro ” trail, for a proper description of the known landslides affecting the trail and the identification of damage and/or landslides activated by critical meteorological events. This guarantees effective geo-hydrological risk management, which is also applicable to other similar sites in a unique environmental and cultural heritage site such as Cinque Terre Park.

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  • Daniele Giordan & Martina Cignetti & Danilo Godone & Silvia Peruccacci & Emanuele Raso & Giacomo Pepe & Domenico Calcaterra & Andrea Cevasco & Marco Firpo & Patrizio Scarpellini & Marta Gnone, 2020. "A New Procedure for an Effective Management of Geo-Hydrological Risks across the “Sentiero Verde-Azzurro” Trail, Cinque Terre National Park, Liguria (North-Western Italy)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:2:p:561-:d:307747
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