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ABSTRACT
In this paper, a geomorphological map of Pescara del Tronto area (Sibillini Mts, Marche Region) is presented. The work focuses on the geomorphological analysis performed in a zone strongly struck by the 2016–2017 seismic sequence of Central Apennines. The geomorphological map (1:7,500 scale) was obtained through an integrated approach that incorporates geological-geomorphological field mapping and geomorphological profile drawing, supported by air-photo interpretation and GIS analysis. The main purpose of the work is to describe a geomorphological approach for representing and mapping the evidence of several debris flows and landslides recognized in the framework of seismic microzonation (SM) activities. Finally, in order to elevate geomorphological maps into effective tools for land management and risk reduction, it could provide a scientific and methodological basis to demonstrate that accurate mapping provides important information, readily available for local administrations and decision-makers, for the implementation of sustainable territorial planning and loss-reduction measures.
Acknowledgment
The authors wish to thank the Posizione di Funzione Urbanistica, paesaggio ed informazioni territoriali of Marche Region for providing topographic, geological, and geomorphological data (https://www.regione.marche.it/Regione-Utile/Paesaggio-Territorio-Urbanistica/Cartografia). Urban areas are provided by ISTAT (https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/104317). Finally, the authors are grateful to the reviewers Mike Shand, Sziárd Szabó, and Giandomenico Fubelli for their critical comments and suggestions that greatly improved the manuscript and map.
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