A new digital lithological Map of Italy at 1:100.000 scale

We present a lithological map of Italy at a scale of 1:100.000, obtained from classification of a comprehensive digital database. We first obtained the full database, containing about 300.000 geo-referenced polygons, from the Italian Institute for Environmental Protection and Research. We grouped polygons according to a lithological classification by expert analysis of the original 5,456 unique descriptions of polygons, following geo-mechanical criteria. The procedure resulted in a lithological map with a legend including 19 classes, intended mainly for slope stability assessment, geo-morphological and geo-hydrological purposes. Other possible applications, including geo-environmental studies, evaluation of river chemical composition, estimation of raw material resources, are also possible and encouraged.

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Bucci, Francesco, Santangelo, Michele, Fongo, Lorenzo, Alvioli, Massimiliano, Cardinali, Mauro, Melelli, Laura, Marchesini, Ivan (2021). Dataset: A new digital lithological Map of Italy at 1:100.000 scale. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.935673

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Imported on November 30, 2024
Last update November 30, 2024
License CC-BY-4.0
Source https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.935673
Author Bucci, Francesco
Given Name Francesco
Family Name Bucci
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Santangelo, Michele
Fongo, Lorenzo
Alvioli, Massimiliano
Cardinali, Mauro
Melelli, Laura
Marchesini, Ivan
Source Creation 2021
Publication Year 2021
Resource Type text/tab-separated-values - filename: Bucci-etal_2021
Subject Areas
Name: LandSurface

Name: Lithosphere

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Title: A new digital lithological Map of Italy at 1:100.000 scale
Type: DOI
Relation: References
Authors: Bucci Francesco , Santangelo Michele , Fongo Lorenzo , Alvioli Massimiliano , Cardinali Mauro , Melelli Laura , Marchesini Ivan , Alvioli Massimiliano , Guzzetti Fausto , Marchesini Ivan .

Title: Rockfall susceptibility and network-ranked susceptibility along the Italian railway
Identifier: https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.14876
Type: DOI
Relation: References
Authors: Bucci Francesco , Santangelo Michele , Fongo Lorenzo , Alvioli Massimiliano , Cardinali Mauro , Melelli Laura , Marchesini Ivan , Alvioli Massimiliano , Guzzetti Fausto , Marchesini Ivan .

Title: Parameter-free delineation of slope units and terrain subdivision of Italy
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2020.107124
Type: DOI
Relation: References
Year: 2020
Source: Geomorphology
Authors: Bucci Francesco , Santangelo Michele , Fongo Lorenzo , Alvioli Massimiliano , Cardinali Mauro , Melelli Laura , Marchesini Ivan , Alvioli Massimiliano , Guzzetti Fausto , Marchesini Ivan .