Applied Geology: Approaches to Future Resource Management

Foreword
Preface
Contents
About the Editors
Part I: Hydrogeology and Aquifer Contamination
	Chapter 1: Geological and Hydrogeological Characterization of Springs in a DSGSD Context (Rodoretto Valley - NW Italian Alps)
		1.1 Introduction
		1.2 Methods
			1.2.1 Analysis of Recession Curve - Analytical Methods
			1.2.2 Analysis of Recession Curve - Time Series Analysis Methods
		1.3 Study Area
			1.3.1 Spring 1 CB (Cavallo Bianco)
		1.4 Results and Discussion
			1.4.1 Hydrograph Analysis
			1.4.2 Thermograph and EC Graph
		1.5 Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 2: Evaluation and Prediction of Seepage Discharge Through Tailings Dams When Their Height Increases
		2.1 Introduction
		2.2 Description of Study Area and Tailing Storage Facilities
		2.3 Materials and Methods
			2.3.1 Hydrometric Studies
			2.3.2 Seepage Through Earth Dams
			2.3.3 Seepage Characteristics of Earth Dams
		2.4 Results and Discussion
			2.4.1 Results of Hydrometric Measurements
			2.4.2 Calculating Earth Dam Seepage
			2.4.3 Comparison of the Calculation Results and the Seepage Prediction
		2.5 Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 3: Sediment Yield in Mountain Basins, Analysis, and Management: The SMART-SED Project
		3.1 Introduction
		3.2 SMART-SED Objectives and Model Conceptual Scheme
		3.3 Synthetic Test Cases and Capability Demonstration
		3.4 Sediment Transport Database
		3.5 Discussion and Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 4: Natural Groundwater Background Levels of Nitrate and Landfill Effects (Apulia, Southern Italy)
		4.1 Introduction
		4.2 Geological and Hydrogeological Settings
		4.3 Materials and Methods
		4.4 Results and Discussion
		4.5 Conclusions
		References
Part II: Geology and Urban Areas
	Chapter 5: Sinkholes in the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region Focus on the Evaporites
		5.1 Introduction
		5.2 Environmental Settings and Karst Features in the FVGAR
			5.2.1 Karst Areas in the Carbonates of the FVGAR
			5.2.2 Karst Areas in the Evaporites of the FVGAR
		5.3 Sinkholes in the FVGAR
		5.4 Sinkhole´s Geodatabase: Data Summary
		5.5 Sinkhole´s Hazard in the Evaporites, Two Meaningful Examples: Enemonzo and Ovaro Municipalities
		5.6 Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 6: Collapses in Calcarenitic Deposits Along the Sides of the Ginosa Ravine in South Italy
		6.1 Introduction
		6.2 Methodological Approach for the Investigation of the Site
		6.3 General Description of the Investigated Site
		6.4 Analyses of the Flank Collapsed in December 2017
		6.5 Discussion of the Surveys
			6.5.1 3D Photogrammetric Model
			6.5.2 Terrestrial Laser Scanner of the Site
			6.5.3 Laboratory Tests on the Calcarenitic Samples
		6.6 Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 7: Relation Between On-Field and InSAR Data on Landslide-Induced Damage
		7.1 Introduction
		7.2 Study Area
		7.3 Methods and Available Data
			7.3.1 SAR Data
			7.3.2 Damage Classification
			7.3.3 SAR Parameters - Building Damage Combination
		7.4 Results and Discussion
		7.5 Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 8: A Hierarchical Model for the Rocca di Sciara Northeastern Slope Instabilities (Sicily, Italy)
		8.1 Introduction
		8.2 Methodology
		8.3 The Rocca di Sciara Case Study
		8.4 Hierarchical Model of the Rocca di Sciara Landslide System
		8.5 Discussions
		8.6 Conclusions
		References
Part III: Geomechanics
	Chapter 9: Comparing Direct and Indirect Methods to Estimate Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Rocks Belonging to the Dolomites...
		9.1 Introduction
		9.2 Study Area
		9.3 Methods
		9.4 Results
		9.5 Discussion
		9.6 Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 10: CO2 Sequestration and Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery: Worldwide Status and Indian Scenario
		10.1 Introduction
		10.2 Background Knowledge
			10.2.1 Mechanism of CO2 Sequestration and ECBM Recovery
			10.2.2 The Dependency of India´s Energy Scenario on Coal and Fossil Fuel
		10.3 CO2 Sequestration: Worldwide and Indian Scenario
			10.3.1 World Scenario
			10.3.2 Indian Scenario
		10.4 Potential Geological Sites for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) in India
			10.4.1 CO2 Sequestration in Deep Saline Aquifers
			10.4.2 CO2 Sequestration in Depleted Oil and Gas Fields
			10.4.3 CO2 Sequestration in Basalt Formations
			10.4.4 CO2 Sequestration Unmineable Coal Seams
		10.5 Summary
		References
Part IV: Landslide: Monitoring
	Chapter 11: Hydrological Behavior of Unsaturated Shallow Soils on a Slope and Its Failure Mechanism: A Case Study in Ren River...
		11.1 Introduction
		11.2 Geological Backgrounds
		11.3 Hydrological Monitoring System
		11.4 Seasonal Hydrological Features of the Slope Soil
		11.5 Discussion and Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 12: First Steps for the Development of an Optical Fibre Strain Sensor for Shallow Landslide Stability Monitoring Throu...
		12.1 Introduction
		12.2 Experimental Setup
			12.2.1 Monitoring
			12.2.2 Experimental Conduct
		12.3 Results and Discussion
		12.4 Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 13: The Giant Seymareh Landslide (Zagros Mts., Iran): A Lesson for Evaluating Multi-temporal Hazard Scenarios
		13.1 Introduction
		13.2 Geological Features
		13.3 Geomorphological Features
		13.4 Methods
		13.5 Results
		13.6 Discussion
		13.7 Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 14: Toward Real-time Geodetic Monitoring of Landslides with GNSS Mass-market Devices
		14.1 Introduction
		14.2 Landslide Monitoring Using GNSS Receivers
			14.2.1 The Simulation of Obtainable Results
		14.3 Toward the Use of Mass-Market GNSS Receivers in a CORSs Network
		14.4 A Case-study of Landslide Monitoring Using GNSS Low-cost Receivers
			14.4.1 Post-processing Approach
			14.4.2 Real-time Approach
		14.5 Conclusions
		References
Part V: Landslide: Climate Change
	Chapter 15: Advances in Rainfall Thresholds for Landslide Triggering in Italy
		15.1 Introduction
		15.2 Materials and Methods
		15.3 Results
		15.4 Discussion and Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 16: Validation of a Shallow Landslide Susceptibility Analysis Through a Real Case Study: An Example of Application in ...
		16.1 Introduction
		16.2 The Study Area and the 2014 Landslide Event
			16.2.1 General Features of the Study Area
			16.2.2 The 2014 Landslide Event
		16.3 Material
			16.3.1 Landslide Inventory Information
			16.3.2 Geo-Environmental Information Data
		16.4 Methodology
			16.4.1 The Logistic Regression
			16.4.2 Susceptibility Model Evaluation
		16.5 Results and Discussion
		16.6 Conclusions
		References
Part VI: Landslide: Control
	Chapter 17: Application of a Generalized Criterion: Time-of-Failure Forecast and Alert Thresholds Assessment for Landslides
		17.1 Introduction
		17.2 Materials and Methods
			17.2.1 Time-of-Failure Forecasting
			17.2.2 Generalized Criterion
		17.3 Results and Discussion
			17.3.1 New Tredegar Colliery
			17.3.2 Letlhakane Mine
		17.4 Conclusions
		References
	Chapter 18: Evaluation of prediction capability of the MaxEnt and Frequency Ratio methods for landslide susceptibility in the ...
		18.1 Introduction
		18.2 Study Area and Landslide Inventory
		18.3 Materials and Methods
			18.3.1 Variables Used as Predictors
			18.3.2 Frequency Ratio
			18.3.3 MaxEnt
		18.4 Results and Discussion
			18.4.1 Variables Used as Predictors
			18.4.2 Results - Frequency Ratio
			18.4.3 Results - MaxEnt
			18.4.4 Results Validation - ROC Curves
		18.5 Conclusions
		References