The paper briefly illustrate the main environmental and geological characteristics of the ancient historic centre of Matera, where the rupestrian settlements called “Sassi” are located. Then, it is illustrated how these characteristics conditioned the development and safeguard-ing of the old town. The main purpose of the paper is to present how Matera is an extraordinary example of geological and geo-mechanical features conditioning the human settlement development and their sta-bility and safeguard.
Environmental and Geological Characters and Stability Problems in the Historic Centre of Matera (South Italy) / Simeone, Vincenzo; Doglioni, Angelo; Lacertosa Rosa, Maria; Sdao, Francesco. - STAMPA. - (2019), pp. 161-168. (Intervento presentato al convegno 13th IAEG international congress tenutosi a San Francisco, CA nel September 17-21, 2018) [10.1007/978-3-319-93127-2_23].
Environmental and Geological Characters and Stability Problems in the Historic Centre of Matera (South Italy)
Simeone Vincenzo
;Doglioni Angelo;
2019-01-01
Abstract
The paper briefly illustrate the main environmental and geological characteristics of the ancient historic centre of Matera, where the rupestrian settlements called “Sassi” are located. Then, it is illustrated how these characteristics conditioned the development and safeguard-ing of the old town. The main purpose of the paper is to present how Matera is an extraordinary example of geological and geo-mechanical features conditioning the human settlement development and their sta-bility and safeguard.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
