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Geomorphological Mapping for the Geoheritage Resources Sustainability

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Resources and Sustainable Utilization".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 October 2023) | Viewed by 5166

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Antonella Marsico

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Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, University Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
Interests: laser scanning technologies and GIS-based landscape survey; high-resolution topographic change detection; climatic change; geomorphological risks; karst geomorphology; coastal dynamics; geo-processing; geoheritage survey; geomorphologic maps and cartography

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Geoheritage is invaluable and unique natural heritage testifying the long geological history period of the earth evolution. The intrinsic nature and scientific significance of geoheritage represent a chance for geoscience dissemination, geoconservation, and education, and also for tourism. So, geoheritage valorisation can be an opportunity for  local communities’ economic development based on natural resource sustainable management.

The inventory of peculiar and precious sites of geological–geomorphological interest involves the knowledge of the territories that can be carried out by specific-purpose surveys to recognize and characterize geosites. Inventories of geosites, and of geomorphosites in particular, are performed thanks to modern geomorphological survey and mapping techniques. Fundamental methods to analyse, visualize and then map the Earth’s surface features are field surveys and remote sensing approaches that can be integrated into Geographic Information Systems (GIS). High-resolution topographic survey, geo-processing and GIS-based landscape analysis contribute to collecting information about processes involved in the geomorphosites’ origin and evolution and to improve the quality of maps.

The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight (i) the role of the geomorphological mapping in the geoheritage studies by describing the different approaches in depicting landscape features and their evolution, and (ii) how maps contribute to geoconservation, to sustainable management of geoheritage and to tourism as resources for the economic sustainable development of local communities.

Papers selected for this Special Issue will be subject to a rigorous peer review procedure with the aim of rapid and wide dissemination of research results that will contribute to the definition of the best practices in the sustainable management of geoheritage resources according the geological evolution of the land.

Dr. Antonella Marsico
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • geomorphological survey
  • field survey
  • remote sensing
  • gis-based mapping
  • geoheritage
  • natural resources
  • geoheritage enhancement
  • earth sciences dissemination
  • geotourism
  • sustainable management

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Contribution of the Sediment Flow Connectivity Index (SfCI) in Landscape Archaeology Investigations: Test Case of a New Interdisciplinary Approach
by Marina Zingaro, Giovanni Scicchitano, Paola Palmentola, Arcangelo Piscitelli, Alberto Refice, Rodolfo Roseto, Giovanni Scardino and Domenico Capolongo
Sustainability 2023, 15(20), 15042; https://doi.org/10.3390/su152015042 - 19 Oct 2023
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The integration of geomorphological analysis in archaeological investigations is essential to describe physical geography and land morphology in order to understand the relationship between the environment and human activities. Recently, the sediment flow connectivity index (SfCI) has been demonstrated to be a powerful [...] Read more.
The integration of geomorphological analysis in archaeological investigations is essential to describe physical geography and land morphology in order to understand the relationship between the environment and human activities. Recently, the sediment flow connectivity index (SfCI) has been demonstrated to be a powerful geomorphic indicator for defining the most sensitive areas to geomorphological modifications in a catchment. This work presents the experimental application of the SfCI for a landscape archaeological analysis in order to assess the contribution of the index to potentially recognize, monitor, and interpret the historical evidence in the evaluation of landscape evolution. The investigation was performed in the basin of Lama Camaggi in the Apulia region (southern Italy), characterized by precious archaeological evidence found on the surface during field surveys in the years 2001–2002 and 2012–2013. The results show (1) the correlation between high-sediment-connectivity areas and areas with high densities of archaeological sites, and (2) the capacity of the SfCI to identify surface processes that may potentially affect the readability of the archaeological records to support data interpretation. These results confirm the advantage of applying an interdisciplinary approach in archaeology and opens innovative research scenarios. Full article
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Granite Landscapes and Landforms in the Castro de Ulaca Site (Ávila, Spain): A Narrow Relationship between Natural and Cultural Heritage
by Rosa María Ruiz-Pedrosa and Enrique Serrano
Sustainability 2023, 15(13), 10470; https://doi.org/10.3390/su151310470 - 03 Jul 2023
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Geomorphology is the link between natural and cultural heritage, so the geomorphological map is a useful tool for inventorying landforms and its management. In this paper, a Castro de Ulaca geomorphological map at 1:20,000 scale has been designed, focused on granite landforms and [...] Read more.
Geomorphology is the link between natural and cultural heritage, so the geomorphological map is a useful tool for inventorying landforms and its management. In this paper, a Castro de Ulaca geomorphological map at 1:20,000 scale has been designed, focused on granite landforms and based on bibliographical and cartographic review followed by systematic field work in the Ulaca site and around. It shows a mastery of granite landforms and their relationship with cultural elements, as well as the adaptation of the society to the geomorphological conditions. The twelve granite landforms represented are not relevant in a national or regional scale, but they are of local importance as they represent the links between geomorphology and the archaeological elements present in Ulaca. It is essential to incorporate geomorphological elements in the management of cultural spaces, to guarantee their protection from visitors, as well as to ensure the survival and use of this cultural service for local population. Full article
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New Perspectives of Earth Surface Remote Detection for Hydro-Geomorphological Monitoring of Rivers
by Marina Zingaro, Marco La Salandra and Domenico Capolongo
Sustainability 2022, 14(21), 14093; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114093 - 28 Oct 2022
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In the current scenery of climate change and its relatively increasing visible effects seen over the world, the monitoring of geomorphological processes and flood dynamics becomes more and more necessary for disaster risk reduction. During recent decades, the advantages offered by remote sensing [...] Read more.
In the current scenery of climate change and its relatively increasing visible effects seen over the world, the monitoring of geomorphological processes and flood dynamics becomes more and more necessary for disaster risk reduction. During recent decades, the advantages offered by remote sensing for Earth surface observations have been widely exploited, producing images, digital elevation models (DEM), maps, and other tools useful for hydro-geomorphological parameters detection, flood extent monitoring, and forecasting. However, today, advanced technologies and integrated methodologies do not yet enable one to completely provide near-real-time (NRT) and very-high-resolution (VHR) observations of a river, which is needed for risk evaluation and correct operational strategy identification. This work presents an advanced remote detection analysis system (ARDAS) based on the combination of multiple technologies, such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems, Structure from Motion (SfM) techniques, and cloud computing environment. The system allows to obtain VHR products, such as ortho-photomosaics and DEM, for deep observation of the river conditions, morphological modifications, and evolution trend. The test of ARDAS in the Basento river catchment area (Basilicata, South Italy) showed that the innovative system (i) proves to be advantageous in river monitoring due to its high accuracy, quickness, and data flexibility; (ii) could represent a NRT solution for timely support of flood hazard assessments; and (iii) can be further developed by integrating other technologies for direct application in land planning and safeguard activities by contributing to the value chain of the new space economy and sustainable development. Full article
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Evolution of Ecological Patterns of Poyang Lake Wetland Landscape over the Last One Hundred Years Based on Historical Topographic Maps and Landsat Images
by Zhiwei Wan and Hongqi Wu
Sustainability 2022, 14(13), 7868; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14137868 - 28 Jun 2022
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Ecological pattern evolution of Poyang Lake wetland, the largest freshwater lake in China, is critical for regional ecological protection and sustainable development of migratory bird habitats; however, this information is still not fully explored. In this study, we quantitatively reconstructed the spatial distribution [...] Read more.
Ecological pattern evolution of Poyang Lake wetland, the largest freshwater lake in China, is critical for regional ecological protection and sustainable development of migratory bird habitats; however, this information is still not fully explored. In this study, we quantitatively reconstructed the spatial distribution and landscape ecological pattern of Poyang Lake wetlands in three periods in the past 100 years based on the military topographic map in the 1930s and the Landsat satellite remote sensing image data in 1979 and 2021. Further, use the Fragstats software to analyze the ecological pattern index of wetland reconstruction results. The results show that the wetland area in the Poyang Lake region has experienced a continuous reduction process over the past 100 years, and it decreased from 3857 km2 in the 1930s to 3673 km2 in the 1970s, and then to 3624 km2 in the 2020s. The current wetland area has decreased by about 6.04% compared with the 1930s. The general trend of changes in the spatial pattern of Poyang Lake wetlands is that the surface water decreases and the open land increases. Nevertheless, the trend has certain spatial differences as a large area of wetlands disappeared in the southwest and west of Poyang Lake and the areas with enlarged wetland density values mainly appeared in the northeastern and northern parts of the study area. The NP (number of patches) in the wetlands of Poyang Lake over the past 100 years showed a downward trend during the 1930s–1970s, and an increasing trend during the 1970s–2010s. Due to the increases of constructed wetlands, the number and density of patches also increased, and PD (patch density) reached a maximum value of 0.142 in 2020s. The LPI (largest patch index) has shown a gradual downward trend in the past 100 years. Compared with the 1930s, the wetlands in 2020s dropped by about 26.64%, and the wetlands further showed a trend of fragmentation. The AI index, which indicates the concentration of wetland patches, reached the maximum value in 2020s, but the LSI (landscape shape index) showed a downward trend in general, indicating that the shape of wetland patches has been simplified over the past 100 years. The research results can provide basic data and decision-making basis for Poyang Lake wetland protection, construction of migratory bird reserve and regional sustainable development. Full article
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