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5 Conclusions
Simulations of the Chiappe di Sarno-Curti debris flow, occurred at Sarno in May
1998, proved to be consistent with the observed path of the actual landslide,
suggesting that SCIDDICA could be usefully applied in debris-flows hazard analyses.
The complexity of this debris landslide with avalanche features urged our research
group “Empedocles” to examine critically the methods developed [4] for modelling
macroscopic phenomena with surface flows [5], [6], [13], [14]. Corrections and
extensions, here adopted, can be extended to other similar phenomena. Significant
improvements, in our opinion, could be added. A limit of this approach is the implicit
managing of the time and an understimation of inertial effects; future innovations will
concern this problem.
Acknowledgements.
The development of the the SCIDDICA model (Sarno release)
and performed simulations were partially funded by Regione Campania, Italy (
Project
“Sviluppo di una Modellistica Sperimentale-Temporale dei Processi Evolutivi dell'
Ambiente e del Territorio per la Mitigazione dei Rischi”
). The authors thank Ms M.
Adinolfi as a supporter for the carried out project; Ms L. Monti for the project
scientific organisation.
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