Engineering geology
Research activity focuses on the stratigraphy, tectonics, geomorphology, applied and engineering geology, and hydrogeology of the Northern Apennines, part of the Southern Alps, and Po plain. In mountainous regions, research topics include slope stability assessment and landslide risk mitigation, and rock mass and slope characterization and monitoring, also through the application of remote sensing and numerical modelling methods. The same techniques are also applied within flood plains to investigate the structural integrity of artificial levees, and the interaction between flood protection structures and aquifers.