Geomorphology of the town of Rimini and surrounding areas (Emilia-Romagna, Italy)

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Figure 1. Rimini town location map.

Figure 2. Marecchia River alluvial fan. Geological section from https://applicazioni.regione.emilia-romagna.it/cartografia_sgss/user/viewer.jsp?service=sezioni_geo, modified.

Figure 3. Closeup of Rimini. Geological section from https://applicazioni.regione.emilia-romagna.it/cartografia_sgss/user/viewer.jsp?service=sezioni_geo, modified.

Table 1. Historical ortophotos, maps and cadastres consulted.

Documentation	Year	Information obtained
Joan Blaeu Rimini engraving	1663	Marecchia deviations
Calindri Cadastre	1770	Marecchia deviations, coastline
Gregorian Cadastre	1835	Marecchia deviations
IGM cartography	1894	Marecchia deviations
RAF ortophoto (aerial picture)	1943–1944	Palaeo-cliff position
GAI ortophoto (aerial picture)	1954–1955	Palaeo-cliff position

Figure 4. 4a – Monte della Croce, in Celle territory. Bitino da Faenza, polyptic, St. Giuliano church, Rimini (from Delucca, 2006, p. 1421). 4b – Rimini harbour and Tiberius Bridge, 1454. Agostino di Duccio’s bas-relief, Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini (author’s own photograph, modified).

Figure 5. Rimini in 1663, coloured engraving (from Joan Blaeu, Theatrorum civitatum et admirandorum Italiae, 1596-1673).

Figure 6. Marecchia canal in 1938 (from http://artefascista.it/).

Figure 7. Aerial pictures of Rimini in comparison. Notice the massive urbanization that took place after the second half of XX century in the city and surrounding areas (1944 from https://www.fold3.com/, 2020 from Google Earth).

Joan, B. Theatrorum civitatum et admirandorum Italiae, 1596-1673. Biblioteca civica Gambalunga, DP 73, Rimini.

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Delucca, O. (2006). L’abitazione riminese nel Quattrocento. In S. Patacconi (Ed), La casa cittadina, parte seconda (p. 1421). Pazzini.

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