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Investigate the geomorphological and hydrogeological mechanisms driving piping-sinkhole development along an actively retreating fluvial-terrace scarp.

January 28, 2024GeomorphologyOpen Access

Assessment of piping-sinkhole development in a fluvial-terrace scarp retreat environment: A multi-temporal analysis on the lower Ticino River (Italy)

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ABAlberto BosinoUniversity of Milano-Bicocca AMAndrea MandarinoUniversity of Genoa MAM De AmicisUniversity of Milano-Bicocca

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Geomorphic investigation reveals piping-sinkhole formation along retreating fluvial-terrace scarps driven by perched groundwater, highlighting unseen hydrogeomorphic hazards in alluvial plains.

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Investigate the geomorphological and hydrogeological mechanisms driving piping-sinkhole development along an actively retreating fluvial-terrace scarp.
Conducted field surveys, drone photography, remote sensing photointerpretation, and multi-temporal riverbed morphological assessments dating back to the 1950s.
Evaluated local hydrogeological dynamics and cataloged 35 sinkhole landforms within a centralized WebGIS framework.
Cataloged 35 piping-sinkhole structures formed within a terraced alluvial plain, documenting scarp-retreat-associated piping in a previously unrecorded geomorphic environment.
Demonstrated that sinkhole initiation is driven by perched water tables flowing toward the river channel, amplified by local stratigraphy, upstream surface networks, and agricultural irrigation practices.

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Bosino et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9502c195cf49f4209e6460 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109082

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Geomorphic investigation reveals piping-sinkhole formation along retreating fluvial-terrace scarps driven by perched groundwater, highlighting unseen hydrogeomorphic hazards in alluvial plains.

Assessment of piping-sinkhole development in a fluvial-terrace scarp retreat environment: A multi-temporal analysis on the lower Ticino River (Italy)

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Assessment of piping-sinkhole development in a fluvial-terrace scarp retreat environment: A multi-temporal analysis on the lower Ticino River (Italy)

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