PUBLICATIONS

Journal papers

  • M. Burnelli, L. Melelli, M. Alvioli (2023): Land surface diversity: A geomorphodiversity index of Italy. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 48, 3025. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.5679
  • M. Burnelli, L. Melelli, M. Alvioli (2024): Geomorphodiversity and anthropization indices for Italian urban areas. Geomorphology, 471, 109532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109532
  • M. Burnelli, A. Pica, M. Del Monte, M. Delchiaro, L. Melelli, F. Reame, F. Vergari, M. Alvioli (2024): Does anthropogenic morphogenesis contribute to geomorphodiversity in urban environments? Geomorphology, 109582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109582
  • F. Accomando, A. Barone, F. Mercogliano, M. Milano, A. Vitale, R. Castaldo, P. Tizzani (2025): Advances in Magnetic UAV Sensing: A Comparative Study ofthe MagNimbus and MagArrow Magnetometers. Sensors, 25, 6076. https://doi.org/10.3390/s25196076
  • M. Alvioli, N. Sarkar: A critical comparison of rockfall susceptibility zonation with statistical and physical models. (in preparation)
  • E. Tarasova, F. Fiorucci, M. Alvioli: Indicators from open data science as a measure of urban resilience in Italy. (under review) – Resources: downloads WebGIS
  • L. P. Calderon Cucunuba, L. Melelli: Geomorphological map of Perugia, Central Italy. (in preparation) – Resources: work notes
  • M. Alvioli, M. Burnelli, L. Melelli (2026): Towards a comprehensive geodiversity assessment with a versatile GRASS GIS module: r.geodiversity. Ecological Informatics, 103849. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2026.103849

Conference proceedings book

M. Alvioli, L. Melelli, I. Marchesini, (2026). Proceedings of Geomorphometry 2025, 9-13 June, Perugia, Italy. CNR Edizioni, Rome. ISBN 978-88-8080-765-0 https://doi.org/10.30437/gmf2025pg

Conference papers/abstracts/posters

  • M. Burnelli, M. Alvioli, L. Melelli, A. Pica, (2022): Geodiversity as a key component for the evaluation of urban biodiversity. EGU22-9650 conference abstract, presented at EGU 2022, May 23-27, 2022, Vienna (Austria). Oral
  • L. Melelli, M. Burnelli, M. Alvioli, (2022): A scale-independent model for the analysis of geomorphodiversity index. EGU22-13343 conference abstract, presented at EGU 2022, May 23-27, 2022, Vienna (Austria). Oral
  • L. Melelli, M. Burnelli, M. Alvioli (2023): The Geomorphodiversity Index for Italy as a Tool for Geoheritage Evaluation and Improvement. EP43E-2487 conference abstract, presented at AGU 2023, December 11-15, 2023, S. Francisco (USA). Poster – Resources: PDF
  • L. Melelli, M. Burnelli, E. Reynard, M. Alvioli (2024): The geomorphodiversity index map of Switzerland. EGU24-8730 conference abstract, presented at EGU 2024, April 14-19, 2024, Vienna (Austria). Poster – Resources: PDF
  • A. Pica, L. Melelli, M. Burnelli, M. Del Monte, F. Vergari, M. Alvioli (2024): Geomorphodiversity indices and geomorphological mapping: complementary contributions to landscape classification in urban areas. EGU24-20385 conference abstract, presented at EGU 2024, April 14-19, 2024, Vienna (Austria). Poster
  • M. Burnelli, L. Melelli, F. Bucci, M. Santangelo, F. Fiorucci, M. Alvioli (2024): A definition of land surface geomorphodiversity across different scales. EGU24-15418 conference abstract, presented at EGU 2024, April 14-19, 2024, Vienna (Austria). Poster
  • M. Alvioli, L. Melelli (2025): URGERE: URban GEodiversity for a Resilient Environment. Presented at: Geology for a sustainable management of our Planet. Bari, 3-5 September, 2024. Oral
  • L.P. Calderón-Cucunuba, L. Melelli, M. Burnelli, A. Pica, F. Vergari, M. Del Monte (2025): Geomorphodiversity in urban areas and the role of geomorphological maps: the study case of Perugia (Central Italy). Presented at: Geology for a sustainable management of our Planet. Bari, 3-5 September, 2024. Oral: 1 – 2
  • M. Burnelli L. Melelli, M. Alvioli (2025): High-resolution geomorphodiversity and anthropization indices of Italy for urban geomorphology. Presented at: Geology for a sustainable management of our Planet. Bari, 3-5 September, 2024. Oral: 1 – 2
  • V. De Novellis, V. Ascione, R. Somma, M. Zoccola: Science and Art in the dissemination of volcanic risk. Presented at: Geology for a sustainable management of our Planet. Bari, 3-5 September, 2024. Oral: 1 – 2
  • F. Bucci, M. Cardinali, M. Santangelo, F. Fiorucci, M. Alvioli (2025): Temporal evolution and interactions of landslides and urban areas revealed by air-photointerpretation and morphometric analysis. EGU25-13083 conference abstract, presented at EGU 2025, April 27-May 3, 2025, Vienna (Austria). Poster
  • E. Tarasova, M. Alvioli (2025): Measuring resilience of urban areas using public data and a reproducible approach. EGU25-11618 conference abstract, presented at EGU 2025, April 27-May 3, 2025, Vienna (Austria). Oral
  • M. Burnelli, L. Melelli, M. Alvioli (2025): A multiscale approach for geomorphodiversity indices on large areas. EGU25-17089 conference abstract, presented at EGU 2025, April 27-May 3, 2025, Vienna (Austria). Oral
  • N. Sarkar, M. Alvioli (2025): Physically based and statistically based rockfall susceptibility along communication routes and in urban areas in Italy. EGU25-8583 conference abstract, presented at EGU 2025, April 27-May 3, 2025, Vienna (Austria). Poster
  • M. Alvioli, I. Marchesini (2025): Automatic optimization and multi-scale delineation of nested slope units with r.slopeunits v2.0. Short paper presented at Geomorphometry 2025, June 9-13, Perugia (Italy). Oral
  • N. Sarkar, M. Alvioli (2025): Rockfall susceptibility along communication routes and in urban areas in Italy based on physical and statistical models. Short paper presented at Geomorphometry 2025, June 9-13, Perugia (Italy). Poster
  • M. Burnelli, L. Melelli, E. Reynard, M. Alvioli (2025): Geomorphodiversity index of Switzerland for multiscale analysis. Short paper presented at Geomorphometry 2025, June 9-13, Perugia (Italy). Oral
  • L. P. Calderon Cucunuba, L. Melelli, F. Silvani, L. D. Venanti, M. Alvioli (2025): Modeling Pre-Anthropogenic Topography: A Reconstruction in the Perugia Center Using Subsoil Data. Short paper presented at Geomorphometry 2025, June 9-13, Perugia (Italy). Oral
  • L. Melelli, M. Burnelli, M. Alvioli, A. Pica, F. Vergari, M. Delchiaro, F. Reame, F. Silvani, M. Del Monte (2025): La stima della geodiversità in città per la gestione delle aree verdi e la tutela della biodiversità (Estimating geodiversity in cities for the management of green spaces and the protection of biodiversity). Presented at the workshop Geodiversity and Geoheritage in urban areas – Cnr, Rome, Octobre 6, 2025 (UNESCO Geodiversity day). Oral
  • E. Tarasova, F. Fiorucci, M. Alvioli (2025): Un approccio spazialmente esplicito alla resilienza urbana: il contributo dell’indicatore di geodiversità (A spatially explicit approach to urban resilience: The contribution of the geodiversity indicator). Presented at the workshop Geodiversity and Geoheritage in urban areas – Cnr, Rome, Octobre 6, 2025 (UNESCO Geodiversity day). Poster – Resources: PDF – Download
  • M. Alvioli, E. Tarasova (2026): Tecnologia di mappatura per l’analisi ed il monitoraggio di indicatori sintetici nelle aree urbane. Presented at the science fair Lab Italia, 16-17 June, Milan. Slides (in Italian) – CNR Promo TT page – Summary paper (in Italian) on LabWorld
  • M. Alvioli, E. Tarasova, F. Fiorucci (2026): Un approccio GIS scalabile per il calcolo di indicatori di sostenibilità urbana. Presented at the annual conference Urban Intelligence Meets Health of the Interdepartmental Center for the Science of Cities, Rome, July 2-3, 2026

Software

  • GRASS GIS module r.slopeunits v2.0, by M. Alvioli, I. Marchesini: https://grass.osgeo.org/grass84/manuals/addons/r.slopeunits.html
  • GRASS GIS module r.geodiversity v1.0 by M. Alvioli: software enclosed in paper accepted in Ecological Informatics