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Urbanization increases imperviousness and reduces infiltration, retention, and evapotranspiration, frequently aggravating urban flooding due to greater runoff and higher and faster discharge peaks. Effective strategies to mitigate flood risks require a better understanding of the watershed dynamics and space to reverse the negative impacts. However, often cities do not have proper data sets to feed mathematical models that would be helpful in mapping water dynamics. Attempts to reduce flood risks have been made for decades by means of structural interventions but were frequently designed within the logic of a local scale, using limited available spaces and often merely shifting flooding downstream. Therefore, assessing urban floods requires a modeling approach capable of reflecting the watershed scale, considering interactions between hydraulic structures and urban landscape, where best practices and non-structural measures aim to improve community flood resilience through the reduction of social and financial costs in the long run. This paper proposes an integrated approach to analyze low impact development (LID) practices complemented by non-structural measures in a case study in southern Italy, supported by mathematical modeling in a strategy to overcome a context of almost no available data and limited urban open spaces.
Giuseppe Barbaro; Marcelo Miguez; Matheus de Sousa; Anna Ribeiro da Cruz Franco; Paula de Magalhães; Giandomenico Foti; Matheus Valadão; Irene Occhiuto. Innovations in Best Practices: Approaches to Managing Urban Areas and Reducing Flood Risk in Reggio Calabria (Italy). Sustainability 2021, 13, 3463 .
AMA StyleGiuseppe Barbaro, Marcelo Miguez, Matheus de Sousa, Anna Ribeiro da Cruz Franco, Paula de Magalhães, Giandomenico Foti, Matheus Valadão, Irene Occhiuto. Innovations in Best Practices: Approaches to Managing Urban Areas and Reducing Flood Risk in Reggio Calabria (Italy). Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3463.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Barbaro; Marcelo Miguez; Matheus de Sousa; Anna Ribeiro da Cruz Franco; Paula de Magalhães; Giandomenico Foti; Matheus Valadão; Irene Occhiuto. 2021. "Innovations in Best Practices: Approaches to Managing Urban Areas and Reducing Flood Risk in Reggio Calabria (Italy)." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3463.
Sediment deposition is an issue that affecting many rivers. To oppose it, sediment withdrawals are often used. However, this practice can trigger further problems in river and coastal sections but, on the other hand, periodic removal of deposited sediments can reduce flooding risk. Also, these sediments can be used for beach nourishment. Therefore, before carrying out a sediment withdrawal, it is necessary to analyze the whole basin to evaluate the consequences for the sediment balance. The paper describes a methodology to evaluate the effects of river sediment withdrawals through a case study on the Amendolea River, a torrential river in southern Italy. In particular, the methodology is divided into three main phases. The first phase was developed with GIS software in order to perimeter and to morphometrically characterize the river basin and its hydraulically and sedimentologically homogeneous sub-basins. The second phase was developed using the HEC-HMS software in order to evaluate the hydrological balance of the basin and its sub-basins. The last phase was developed using the HEC-RAS software (through the SIAM model) in order to identify the areas in erosion, in deposition and in equilibrium. Moreover, through this model is possible to identify the sections where sediments can be withdrawn, and to estimate the possible morphological river changes due to withdrawals. In this case study, the sediments will be taken from the sections where the bottom has elevations near or above those of adjacent lands, such as to increase the flooding risk. Sediment withdrawals will be taken without eroding the bottom and at a distance from the river banks that does not stabilize them. Finally, the methodology described in this paper is based on the joint use of various open source software and can be used in any other river with hydrological regime similar to the Amendolea River.
Giandomenico Foti; Giuseppe Barbaro; Andrea Manti; Pietro Foti; Adriana La Torre; Paolo Fantino Geria; Pierfabrizio Puntorieri; Nicola Tramontana. A methodology to evaluate the effects of river sediment withdrawal: The case study of the Amendolea River in southern Italy. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management 2020, 1 -9.
AMA StyleGiandomenico Foti, Giuseppe Barbaro, Andrea Manti, Pietro Foti, Adriana La Torre, Paolo Fantino Geria, Pierfabrizio Puntorieri, Nicola Tramontana. A methodology to evaluate the effects of river sediment withdrawal: The case study of the Amendolea River in southern Italy. Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management. 2020; ():1-9.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiandomenico Foti; Giuseppe Barbaro; Andrea Manti; Pietro Foti; Adriana La Torre; Paolo Fantino Geria; Pierfabrizio Puntorieri; Nicola Tramontana. 2020. "A methodology to evaluate the effects of river sediment withdrawal: The case study of the Amendolea River in southern Italy." Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management , no. : 1-9.
As a result of climate change and of growing anthropization for tourism and commercial purposes, coastal areas are increasingly prone to coastal flooding phenomena. Therefore, in order to plan and manage these territories, it is necessary to adopt methodologies for mapping coastal flooding areas. Currently, in the scientific and legislative literature, the mapping of these areas is not widely studied. This paper describes a quick methodology for mapping coastal flood hazard areas on QGIS. In particular, the proposed methodology takes into account the effects of sea storms, tides and climate changes, allowing to identify floodable areas. Also, analyzing a database containing information on the historically flooded areas in Calabria, a location where this methodology was applied was chosen. This location is a Calabrian town, Gioia Tauro, located along the Tyrrhenian coast, where in the last 40 years many sea storms have flooded the waterfront, causing damage to houses, bathing establishments and maritime works. Furthermore, the analysis carried out made it possible to verify the consistency between the mapping and the events that occurred.
Giuseppina Chiara Barillà; Giandomenico Foti; Giuseppe Barbaro; Fabrizio Currò. Coastal Flood Hazard: A Quick Mapping Methodology. Case Study: Gioia Tauro (Italy). Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2020, 1608 -1617.
AMA StyleGiuseppina Chiara Barillà, Giandomenico Foti, Giuseppe Barbaro, Fabrizio Currò. Coastal Flood Hazard: A Quick Mapping Methodology. Case Study: Gioia Tauro (Italy). Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2020; ():1608-1617.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppina Chiara Barillà; Giandomenico Foti; Giuseppe Barbaro; Fabrizio Currò. 2020. "Coastal Flood Hazard: A Quick Mapping Methodology. Case Study: Gioia Tauro (Italy)." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes , no. : 1608-1617.
Giuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti; Antonella Nucera; Giuseppina Chiara Barillà; Caterina Canale; Pierfabrizio Puntorieri; Francesca Minniti. Risk Mapping of Coastal Flooding Areas. Case Studies: Scilla and Monasterace (Italy). International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering 2020, 10, 59 -67.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Barbaro, Giandomenico Foti, Antonella Nucera, Giuseppina Chiara Barillà, Caterina Canale, Pierfabrizio Puntorieri, Francesca Minniti. Risk Mapping of Coastal Flooding Areas. Case Studies: Scilla and Monasterace (Italy). International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering. 2020; 10 (1):59-67.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti; Antonella Nucera; Giuseppina Chiara Barillà; Caterina Canale; Pierfabrizio Puntorieri; Francesca Minniti. 2020. "Risk Mapping of Coastal Flooding Areas. Case Studies: Scilla and Monasterace (Italy)." International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering 10, no. 1: 59-67.
The analysis of shoreline changes is very important for coastal planning and management. In territories such as Calabria (Italy), characterized by significant anthropogenic pressures and various eroded coasts, the knowledge of the shoreline changes, and the factors that influence them, is necessary for management and planning of coastal areas. In fact, shoreline position is one of the most important indicators of coastal dynamics. From this point of view recent advances in remote sensing and GIS techniques allow to estimate with great precision the shoreline changes over the years. The paper analyzes the shoreline changes near the mouth of the Sant’Agata River (Reggio Calabria, Italy), carried out through the comparison of various cartography data. Furthermore, the paper analyzes the main factors influencing the coastal dynamics in order to identify possible correlation between these factors and the shoreline changes. The analysis of these factors shows that, in this case study, the rainfall regime has a considerable influence on shoreline change. The methodology described in this paper is particularly useful for better understanding the factors that most influence the coastal balance and, therefore, is applicable to many contexts which are similar to the Sant’Agata river mouth.
G. Foti; G. Barbaro; G. Bombino; V. Fiamma; P. Puntorieri; F. Minniti; C. Pezzimenti. Shoreline changes near river mouth: case study of Sant’Agata River (Reggio Calabria, Italy). European Journal of Remote Sensing 2019, 52, 102 -112.
AMA StyleG. Foti, G. Barbaro, G. Bombino, V. Fiamma, P. Puntorieri, F. Minniti, C. Pezzimenti. Shoreline changes near river mouth: case study of Sant’Agata River (Reggio Calabria, Italy). European Journal of Remote Sensing. 2019; 52 (sup4):102-112.
Chicago/Turabian StyleG. Foti; G. Barbaro; G. Bombino; V. Fiamma; P. Puntorieri; F. Minniti; C. Pezzimenti. 2019. "Shoreline changes near river mouth: case study of Sant’Agata River (Reggio Calabria, Italy)." European Journal of Remote Sensing 52, no. sup4: 102-112.
Urban growth usually aggravates flooding problems, disrupting city life and requiring engineering works to ensure safety conditions to lower-lying city areas. Traditionally, canalization works were the preferred choice for flood mitigation. However, increased city growth limits the effectiveness of this approach due to the lack of free spaces. In addition, local canalization practices tend to transfer flooding downstream in a nonsustainable way. In the last 80 years, the town of Cittanova, in the province of Reggio Calabria, Italy, has been subjected to several flooding events related to river overflows or storm drain failures causing significant damages to mobility, households, and even to public safety. This paper focuses on the Forio Creek, which is a tributary of the Vacale River and runs through the city. The study was carried out using mathematical tools within a conceptual framework with the aim of mapping floods to prevent damage to the city and avoid future losses, thus reducing risks. MODCEL was the hydrodynamic model used to map urban floods and to support the use of the Flood Risk Index (FRI), which is a quantitative multicriteria tool relating flood levels to socioeconomic losses. Both the MODCEL and the FRI were previously available, but their combined use and the final integrated analyses carried in this paper introduce a simple and quantifiable flood risk procedure to identify present flood risks and foresee future scenarios while supporting alternative design and prioritizing flood control choices. This framework was applied to Cittanova and validated by practical observations.
Fabio Scionti; Marcelo Gomes Miguez; Giuseppe Barbaro; Matheus Martins de Sousa; Giandomenico Foti; Caterina Canale. Integrated Methodology for Urban Flood Risk Mitigation in Cittanova, Italy. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 2018, 144, 05018013 .
AMA StyleFabio Scionti, Marcelo Gomes Miguez, Giuseppe Barbaro, Matheus Martins de Sousa, Giandomenico Foti, Caterina Canale. Integrated Methodology for Urban Flood Risk Mitigation in Cittanova, Italy. Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management. 2018; 144 (10):05018013.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFabio Scionti; Marcelo Gomes Miguez; Giuseppe Barbaro; Matheus Martins de Sousa; Giandomenico Foti; Caterina Canale. 2018. "Integrated Methodology for Urban Flood Risk Mitigation in Cittanova, Italy." Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management 144, no. 10: 05018013.
Rosa Versaci; Francesca Minniti; Giandomenico Foti; Caterina Canale; Giuseppina Chiara Barillà. RIVER ANTHROPIZATION: CASE STUDIES IN REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY. Sustainable Development and Planning X 2018, 1 .
AMA StyleRosa Versaci, Francesca Minniti, Giandomenico Foti, Caterina Canale, Giuseppina Chiara Barillà. RIVER ANTHROPIZATION: CASE STUDIES IN REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY. Sustainable Development and Planning X. 2018; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRosa Versaci; Francesca Minniti; Giandomenico Foti; Caterina Canale; Giuseppina Chiara Barillà. 2018. "RIVER ANTHROPIZATION: CASE STUDIES IN REGGIO CALABRIA, ITALY." Sustainable Development and Planning X , no. : 1.
Flash flood is a precipitation of short duration and strong intensity which, generally, takes place in small portions of territory. Italy, due to climate, morphology and anthropization, is particularly subject to these phenomena. The major consequences of the flash floods occur in small basins, characterized by modest times of concentration and low storage capacity, especially if located close to urban areas. From this point of view, the development of alert systems can mitigate the impact of the phenomenon on the population. The paper will analyze the problems related to flash flood through two case studies near Reggio Calabria. It is a site of interest because it is located at the southern end of Calabria region, in the South of Italy, and is particularly prone to flash floods and environmental risks due to the morphological and climatic characteristics of its territory.
Marcello De Franco; Marianna Minniti; Rosa Versaci; Giandomenico Foti; Caterina Canale; Pierfabrizio Puntorieri. Flash Floods in Urban Areas: Case Studies in Reggio Calabria (Italy). Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions 2018, 441 -446.
AMA StyleMarcello De Franco, Marianna Minniti, Rosa Versaci, Giandomenico Foti, Caterina Canale, Pierfabrizio Puntorieri. Flash Floods in Urban Areas: Case Studies in Reggio Calabria (Italy). Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions. 2018; ():441-446.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarcello De Franco; Marianna Minniti; Rosa Versaci; Giandomenico Foti; Caterina Canale; Pierfabrizio Puntorieri. 2018. "Flash Floods in Urban Areas: Case Studies in Reggio Calabria (Italy)." Smart and Sustainable Planning for Cities and Regions , no. : 441-446.
Antonella Nucera; Giandomenico Foti; Caterina Canale; Pierfabrizio Puntorieri; Francesca Minniti. COASTAL FLOODING: DAMAGE CLASSIFICATION AND CASE STUDIES IN CALABRIA, ITALY. Risk Analysis XI 2018, 1 .
AMA StyleAntonella Nucera, Giandomenico Foti, Caterina Canale, Pierfabrizio Puntorieri, Francesca Minniti. COASTAL FLOODING: DAMAGE CLASSIFICATION AND CASE STUDIES IN CALABRIA, ITALY. Risk Analysis XI. 2018; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAntonella Nucera; Giandomenico Foti; Caterina Canale; Pierfabrizio Puntorieri; Francesca Minniti. 2018. "COASTAL FLOODING: DAMAGE CLASSIFICATION AND CASE STUDIES IN CALABRIA, ITALY." Risk Analysis XI , no. : 1.
PAOLO FANTINO GERIA; Giandomenico Foti; PIERFABRIZIO PUNTORIERI. MORPHODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF THE TUCCIO RIVER, SOUTH CALABRIA, ITALY. Urban Water Systems & Floods II 2018, 1 .
AMA StylePAOLO FANTINO GERIA, Giandomenico Foti, PIERFABRIZIO PUNTORIERI. MORPHODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF THE TUCCIO RIVER, SOUTH CALABRIA, ITALY. Urban Water Systems & Floods II. 2018; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StylePAOLO FANTINO GERIA; Giandomenico Foti; PIERFABRIZIO PUNTORIERI. 2018. "MORPHODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF THE TUCCIO RIVER, SOUTH CALABRIA, ITALY." Urban Water Systems & Floods II , no. : 1.
The environmental balance is being increasingly altered by mankind’s direct and indirect actions. Waterproofing of territory and continuous climate change are amongst the main factors of hydrogeological risk. In the presence of complex orographies and particular geographical exposure, meteorological phenomena can have devastating consequences. Calabria, located in the southern part of Italy, stands at the confluence of the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas and is particularly exposed to such phenomena. Its unique geomorphological formation makes it subject to flooding and sea storms that have revealed the fragility of its territory. When such phenomena occur concurrently, the effects can be devastating, both in terms of infrastructure damage and inconvenience to the local population, as downstream flooding interacts with wave run-up. We will analyze the history of contemporary flooding and storms in the Metropolitan Area of Reggio Calabria, which is located in the south of Calabria and in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Two case studies will be illustrated, one relating to the Ionian coast and the other to the Tyrrhenian coast.
Giuseppe Barbaro; Olga Petrucci; Caterina Canale; Giandomenico Foti; Pierluigi Mancuso; Pierfabrizio Puntorieri. Contemporaneity of Floods and Storms. A Case Study of Metropolitan Area of Reggio Calabria in Southern Italy. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes 2018, 614 -620.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Barbaro, Olga Petrucci, Caterina Canale, Giandomenico Foti, Pierluigi Mancuso, Pierfabrizio Puntorieri. Contemporaneity of Floods and Storms. A Case Study of Metropolitan Area of Reggio Calabria in Southern Italy. Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes. 2018; ():614-620.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Barbaro; Olga Petrucci; Caterina Canale; Giandomenico Foti; Pierluigi Mancuso; Pierfabrizio Puntorieri. 2018. "Contemporaneity of Floods and Storms. A Case Study of Metropolitan Area of Reggio Calabria in Southern Italy." Blockchain Technology and Innovations in Business Processes , no. : 614-620.
The present paper proposes a new method to increase the number of sources of meteo marine information for the analysis of professionals and researchers in coastal and offshore engineering. The new method is mainly based on the actual geographical distance between a real and a virtual buoy and the dependence of the sea states on the characteristics of the wave development conditions; in fact, it mainly depends on the effective positions of the two locations, their geometric distance apart, and on the difference between the exposure of the point where the virtual buoy has to be located (S) with respect to the point of direct observation (O). It offers advantages compared to the traditional methods currently used; in fact, among the others, it is suitable for any sea condition: duration/fetch limited or fully arisen sea. The proposed method has been verified using data from buoys of the Mediterranean Sea (Italian and Spanish) and of the Atlantic Sea (Spanish) under different sea conditions. In particular, the time-series with a variable duration from a minimum of 2 up to a maximum of 7 years have been adopted. Use of the model is presently limited to deep water conditions. The verification, conducted without the need for any calibration, resulted positive.
Giuseppe Barbaro; Federica Dattilo; Giandomenico Foti; Felice D’Alessandro; Francesco Ligorio. GEOGRAPHICAL SHIFTING OF DEEP WATER WAVE DATA BASED ON JONSWAP METHOD. Coastal Engineering Proceedings 2017, 1, 28 .
AMA StyleGiuseppe Barbaro, Federica Dattilo, Giandomenico Foti, Felice D’Alessandro, Francesco Ligorio. GEOGRAPHICAL SHIFTING OF DEEP WATER WAVE DATA BASED ON JONSWAP METHOD. Coastal Engineering Proceedings. 2017; 1 (35):28.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Barbaro; Federica Dattilo; Giandomenico Foti; Felice D’Alessandro; Francesco Ligorio. 2017. "GEOGRAPHICAL SHIFTING OF DEEP WATER WAVE DATA BASED ON JONSWAP METHOD." Coastal Engineering Proceedings 1, no. 35: 28.
Giuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti; Luca Sicilia; Giovanni Malara. A Formula for the Calculation of the Longshore Sediment Transport Including Spectral Effects. Journal of Coastal Research 2014, 297, 961 -966.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Barbaro, Giandomenico Foti, Luca Sicilia, Giovanni Malara. A Formula for the Calculation of the Longshore Sediment Transport Including Spectral Effects. Journal of Coastal Research. 2014; 297 ():961-966.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti; Luca Sicilia; Giovanni Malara. 2014. "A Formula for the Calculation of the Longshore Sediment Transport Including Spectral Effects." Journal of Coastal Research 297, no. : 961-966.
Reliability of offshore platforms is an important issue in the prevention of environmental disasters. In this paper, the variation of the horizontal force exerted on an offshore gravity platform is analyzed to achieve a deep comprehension of a storm scenario. Considering the wave motion as a potential motion, the quasi-determinism theory is applied to obtain the kinematic characteristics of a storm. The evolution of force against time is analyzed through the Morison's equation, diffraction theory, and a simplified method. Moreover, two case studies are examined, one in the Ortona region of the Italian coast and the other in the Gulf of Alaska, USA.
Giuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti; Carmelo Luca Sicilia. Evaluation of the Horizontal Wave Forces on Piles. Air, Soil and Water Research 2014, 7, 103 .
AMA StyleGiuseppe Barbaro, Giandomenico Foti, Carmelo Luca Sicilia. Evaluation of the Horizontal Wave Forces on Piles. Air, Soil and Water Research. 2014; 7 ():103.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti; Carmelo Luca Sicilia. 2014. "Evaluation of the Horizontal Wave Forces on Piles." Air, Soil and Water Research 7, no. : 103.
To define and predict all forces exerted by sea storms on structures is necessary to give support to coastal and offshore engineering. In this paper the horizontal force on offshore gravity platforms and on breakwaters is analyzed. Two cases study in two different locations are proposed, the first one concerns Italian coasts (Ortona), the second one is in the USA (Alaska). The results will be compared. The purpose of this paper is to compare recent methods for calculating force on structures with the well-known Morison’s equation and the Goda’s model. Wave climate was studied using the ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale) and NDBC (National Data Buoy Center) measurements.
Giuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti; Carmelo Luca Sicilia. Maximum Wave Forces: Evaluation and Case Studies. Volume 9: Odd M. Faltinsen Honoring Symposium on Marine Hydrodynamics 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleGiuseppe Barbaro, Giandomenico Foti, Carmelo Luca Sicilia. Maximum Wave Forces: Evaluation and Case Studies. Volume 9: Odd M. Faltinsen Honoring Symposium on Marine Hydrodynamics. 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti; Carmelo Luca Sicilia. 2013. "Maximum Wave Forces: Evaluation and Case Studies." Volume 9: Odd M. Faltinsen Honoring Symposium on Marine Hydrodynamics , no. : 1.
The main characteristic of a coastal system is its variability. Many factors are involved in the evolution of the shoreline, which can depend on the...
Giandomenico Foti; C. L. Sicilia. Analysis, evaluation and innovative methodologies to prevent coastal erosion. Coastal Processes III 2013, 1 .
AMA StyleGiandomenico Foti, C. L. Sicilia. Analysis, evaluation and innovative methodologies to prevent coastal erosion. Coastal Processes III. 2013; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiandomenico Foti; C. L. Sicilia. 2013. "Analysis, evaluation and innovative methodologies to prevent coastal erosion." Coastal Processes III , no. : 1.
Giuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti. Shoreline behind a Breakwater: Comparison between Theoretical Models and Field Measurements for the Reggio Calabria Sea. Journal of Coastal Research 2013, 286, 216 -224.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Barbaro, Giandomenico Foti. Shoreline behind a Breakwater: Comparison between Theoretical Models and Field Measurements for the Reggio Calabria Sea. Journal of Coastal Research. 2013; 286 ():216-224.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti. 2013. "Shoreline behind a Breakwater: Comparison between Theoretical Models and Field Measurements for the Reggio Calabria Sea." Journal of Coastal Research 286, no. : 216-224.
A better understanding and prediction of the dynamic processes that govern the coastal zone is the topic of the current paper; in particular, a deep investigation of the coastal processes that affect the shoreline dynamic and flood inundation risk is carried out at the Annunziata river mouth area (Italy). The Annunziata River is situated in the Northern part of Reggio Calabria city; it is, at the same time, a source of danger and an important environmental and hydrological resource for Reggio Calabria, since on the right side there is the city port and on the left side there is the public beach. The protection and management of coastal areas should be supported by a deep knowledge of the interaction between water motion and seabed topography, which affects the natural response of coastal systems to changes in external conditions and to human interferences. This work tries to analyze the coastal morphology through the use of some recent models based on spectral theory.
Carmelo L Sicilia; Giandomenico Foti; Antonino Campolo. Protection and Management of the Annunziata River Mouth Area (Italy). Air, Soil and Water Research 2013, 6, 1 .
AMA StyleCarmelo L Sicilia, Giandomenico Foti, Antonino Campolo. Protection and Management of the Annunziata River Mouth Area (Italy). Air, Soil and Water Research. 2013; 6 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCarmelo L Sicilia; Giandomenico Foti; Antonino Campolo. 2013. "Protection and Management of the Annunziata River Mouth Area (Italy)." Air, Soil and Water Research 6, no. : 1.
G. Barbaro; G. Foti. Shoreline behind a breakwater for wave energy absorption in Reggio Calabria: comparison between theoretical models and experimental data. Coastal Processes II 2011, 149, 237 -248.
AMA StyleG. Barbaro, G. Foti. Shoreline behind a breakwater for wave energy absorption in Reggio Calabria: comparison between theoretical models and experimental data. Coastal Processes II. 2011; 149 ():237-248.
Chicago/Turabian StyleG. Barbaro; G. Foti. 2011. "Shoreline behind a breakwater for wave energy absorption in Reggio Calabria: comparison between theoretical models and experimental data." Coastal Processes II 149, no. : 237-248.
This paper deals with the estimation of set-up due to irregular waves. Following the logic of Barbaro and Martino [1], it is derived the analytical expression of the set-up. The solution is based on the hypotheses of straight, parallel depth contours and constant average flow parameters in the longshore direction. In this context, the corresponding value of the set-up is calculated from a specified off-shore directional spectrum. The effect of the assumed directional spectrum is investigated. In particular, set-up is estimated by considering the following frequency spectra: Pierson-Moskowitz [2], JONSWAP [3] and Ochi-Hubble [4]. Further, influence of the spreading function is investigated by assuming a cosine-power [5] and a hyperbolic spreading function [6]. It is shown that the assumed off-shore spectrum significantly modifies the estimated set-up. It is proposed a practical application. The estimation has been carried out by considering various Italian and American locations. The model is applied from buoy data, that are provided by ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale) and by NDBC (National Data Buoy Center).
Giuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti; Giovanni Malara. Set-Up due to Random Waves: Influence of the Directional Spectrum. Volume 3: Materials Technology; Jan Vugts Symposium on Design Methodology of Offshore Structures; Jo Pinkster Symposium on Second Order Wave Drift Forces on Floating Structures; Johan Wichers Symposium on Mooring of Floating Structures in Waves 2011, 789 -797.
AMA StyleGiuseppe Barbaro, Giandomenico Foti, Giovanni Malara. Set-Up due to Random Waves: Influence of the Directional Spectrum. Volume 3: Materials Technology; Jan Vugts Symposium on Design Methodology of Offshore Structures; Jo Pinkster Symposium on Second Order Wave Drift Forces on Floating Structures; Johan Wichers Symposium on Mooring of Floating Structures in Waves. 2011; ():789-797.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiuseppe Barbaro; Giandomenico Foti; Giovanni Malara. 2011. "Set-Up due to Random Waves: Influence of the Directional Spectrum." Volume 3: Materials Technology; Jan Vugts Symposium on Design Methodology of Offshore Structures; Jo Pinkster Symposium on Second Order Wave Drift Forces on Floating Structures; Johan Wichers Symposium on Mooring of Floating Structures in Waves , no. : 789-797.