The aim of this study is to demonstrate the advantages of using micro drones in the study of large slow-moving landslides, which are widespread along the northwestern coast of Malta …
E Colica, S D'Amico, R Iannucci, S Martino… - Environmental Earth …, 2021 - Springer
In recent years, we have been witnessing the widespread use of low-cost, increasingly high- performance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or UAVs, equipped with a large number of sensors …
Landslide susceptibility assessment is crucial for land use planning, infrastructure development, and hazard mitigation, particularly in tectonically active regions where …
Lateral spreading is a complex geomorphological process occurring through the interplay of different factors. Due to their low rates of displacement, lateral spreads in rock are much less …
A Rizzo, V Vandelli, G Buhagiar, AS Micallef, M Soldati - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
The coastal landscape of the Maltese Islands is the result of long-term evolution, influenced by tectonics, geomorphological processes, and sea level oscillations. Due to their geological …
The accumulation of large boulders related to waves generated by either tsunamis or extreme storm events have been observed in different areas of the Mediterranean Sea …
Abstract Persistent Scatterers Interferometry (PSI) techniques are widely employed in geosciences to detect and monitor landslides with high accuracy over large areas, but they …
This study investigates gravity-induced landforms that populate the North-Eastern coast of Malta. Attention is focused on tens of persistent joints and thousands of boulders associated …
This paper presents the outcomes of a geomorphological investigation carried out along the coasts of the island of Malta and provides a detailed classification of the Maltese coastline …