Geomorphological features of Favignana Island (SW Italy)

Bibliographic Data

ID16839929
AuthorsMarta Pappalardo (0000-0001-6680-5328), Arianna Bevilacqua (University of Pisa), Marco Luppichini (0000-0002-0913-3825, University of Florence), Monica Bini (0000-0003-1482-2630, University of Pisa)
Year2021
Volume17
Issue2
Pages30-38
Publication date2021-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Maps (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1744-5647 • E-ISSN: 1744-5647
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17445647.2020.1866699
OpenAlexW3120294719
LanguageEN
References cited19

We present a large scale (1:10,000) geomorphological map of Favignana Island, in which landforms were recognized and genetically categorized based on analysis of stereoscopic aerial photographs and freely available satellite images, complimented by a few validation tests performed in the field. The map was created following the guidelines of the Italian Geomorphological Working Group for landforms symbolic representation. This includes an immediate visual differentiationof the genetic character and the state of activity of landforms. Favignana, belonging to the Egadi Archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea (SW Italy), is a mid-sized (ca. 20 km2) mostly carbonatic island. The marine protected area surrounding the island represents the main attraction for tourists. Through this map, it was possible to highlight the richness and diversity, in terms of abundance and peculiarity of landforms, that characterizes the Island. This peculiarity makes of Favignana an excellent candidate for the exploitation of its geoheritage for touristic purposes

Archaeology · Archipelago · Cartography · Geography · Geomorphology · Landform · Physical geography · Remote sensing · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Geology

Tools

Open DOIOpen Access