<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The geomorphological analysis of historically urbanized areas is the best scientific way to understand how the extant geomorphological factors conditioned urbanization. It also provides a baseline to enable comparisons to be made with the modern environment. This paper considers four urbanized historical sites on the Adriatic coast (Italy) that owe their urban development to particular geomorphological and environmental conditions that were modified over the centuries from the Roman age to the present day. The focus here is on the evolution of the shoreline and associated geomorphic variables (streambeds and river mouths migration). These factors are fundamental for determining the development of a city, both as basic boundary elements – therefore including defence and protection – and also for the development of harbours.</p></abstract>

The geomorphological analysis of historically urbanized areas is the best scientific way to understand how the extant geomorphological factors conditioned urbanization. It also provides a baseline to enable comparisons to be made with the modern environment. This paper considers four urbanized historical sites on the Adriatic coast (Italy) that owe their urban development to particular geomorphological and environmental conditions that were modified over the centuries from the Roman age to the present day. The focus here is on the evolution of the shoreline and associated geomorphic variables (streambeds and river mouths migration). These factors are fundamental for determining the development of a city, both as basic boundary elements – therefore including defence and protection – and also for the development of harbours.

Geomorphological and Anthropic Control of the Development of Some Adriatic Historical Towns (Italy) Since the Roman Age

Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering

Quaestiones Geographicae

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The geomorphological analysis of historically urbanized areas is the best scientific way to understand how the extant geomorphological factors conditioned...

Geomorphological and Anthropic Control of the Development of Some Adriatic Historical Towns (Italy) Since the Roman Age

Published Online: Sep 29, 2017

Page range: 111 - 123

Received: Apr 28, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2017-0028

Keywords
urban geomorphology, historical towns, coastal sites, Italy

© 2017 Pier Luigi Dall’Aglio et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Geomorphological and Anthropic Control of the Development of Some Adriatic Historical Towns (Italy) Since the Roman Age

Published Online: Sep 29, 2017

Page range: 111 - 123

Received: Apr 28, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/quageo-2017-0028

Keywordsurban geomorphology, historical towns, coastal sites, Italy

© 2017 Pier Luigi Dall’Aglio et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
urban geomorphology, historical towns, coastal sites, Italy