Geomorphology in land management; problems related to the different geomorphological environments (fluvial, slope, glacial, karst, coastal) and to the tectonically active areas. History of geomorphological mapping, from the first geomorphological maps to digital geomorphological maps. Types of geomorphological maps, classical geomorphological maps, applied geomorphological maps, areal ful coverage geomorphological maps. Basic maps and derivate maps; maps of specific geomorphological elements (e.g. inventory maps of landslides, maps of erosive processes in slope or coastal environment); geomorphological hazard maps.
Main legislation and regulations concerning the use of geomorphological survey and mapping.
Comparison and discussion of geomorphological mapping methods in Italy, Europe and worldwide.
Cartography of geomorphological processes and landforms. The geomorphological legends for small-scale and large-scale maps; types of legends and related symbologies, official legends, legends for scientific cartography, legends applied cartography.
Geomorphological survey as the basis for applied mapping. Construction of geomorphological cross sections. Project and realization of a geomorphological map and of the related explanatory report.
Laboratory exercises. Principles of photogeology. Criteria and techniques for the interpretation of remote sensing images (satellite images and aerial photos). Recognition and interpretation by means of aerial photographs of forms of erosion and accumulation originating from different morphogenetic processes.
Digital methods and tools for the realization of geomorphological maps. Commercial and open-source GIS software. Basic elements for the digitization of geomorphological elements and for the creation of the associated database. Basic elements for creating a cartographic layout.
Field exercises. Organization and preparation of the field geomorphological work. Identification and mapping of bedrock and surface deposits in a geomorphological map. Methods for the identification of landforms in the field through field trip in areas characterized by different morphogenetic processes (fluvial, slope, glacial, karst, coastal) and in tectonically active areas. Final field camp for the realization of a geomorphological map and of the related explanatory report.