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Knowledge erosion: Floods and the regularisation of the river Tiber, 1870–1937

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: • Explores Roman society's hazard mitigation strategies for Tiber floods before engineering. • Shows on what body of knowledge preventive measures were taken. • Highlights the selective form of knowledge on which large embankment scheme was based. • Explains how the embankment resulted in an increase in ignorance regarding the behaviour of the Tiber. • Provides insights on the resulting increase in vulnerability along the Tiber Floodplains.

Source: Journal of Historical Geography

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhg.2025.10.008

Author: Salvatore Valenti

Institution: Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Language: English

Topic: Historical and Environmental Studies

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,220

Funders: Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, European Research Council