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The 10 m-resolution TINITALY DEM as a trans-disciplinary basis for the analysis of the Italian territory: current trends and new perspectives
Language
English
Obiettivo Specifico
4IT. Banche dati
Status
Published
JCR Journal
JCR Journal
Title of the book
Issue/vol(year)
/281 (2017)
Pages (printed)
108-115
Issued date
January 2017
Subjects
Name04. Solid Earth
Abstract
The increasing availability of high resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) is changing our viewpoint
towards Earth surface landforms. Nevertheless, large-coverage, intermediate-resolution DEMs are still
largely used, and can be the ideal choice in several applications based on the processing of spatiallyintegrated
information. In 2012 the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia opened a website for the
free download of the “TINTALY” Digital Elevation Model (DEM), which covers the whole Italian territory.
Since then, about 700 users from 28 different countries have been accredited for data download, and a
report of 4 years of data dissemination and use is presented. The analysis of the intended use reveals that
the 10 m-resolution, seamless TINITALY DEM is of use for an extremely assorted research community.
Accredited users are working in virtually any branch of the Earth Sciences (e.g. Volcanology, Seismology,
and Geomorphology), in spatially integrated humanities (e.g. History and Archaeology), and in other
thematic areas such as in applied Physics and Zoology. Many users are also working in local administrations
(e.g. Regions and Municipalities) for civil protection or land use planning purposes. In summary, the
documented activity shows that the dissemination of seamless, large coverage elevation datasets can
fertilize the technological progress of the whole society providing a significant benefit to stakeholders.
towards Earth surface landforms. Nevertheless, large-coverage, intermediate-resolution DEMs are still
largely used, and can be the ideal choice in several applications based on the processing of spatiallyintegrated
information. In 2012 the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia opened a website for the
free download of the “TINTALY” Digital Elevation Model (DEM), which covers the whole Italian territory.
Since then, about 700 users from 28 different countries have been accredited for data download, and a
report of 4 years of data dissemination and use is presented. The analysis of the intended use reveals that
the 10 m-resolution, seamless TINITALY DEM is of use for an extremely assorted research community.
Accredited users are working in virtually any branch of the Earth Sciences (e.g. Volcanology, Seismology,
and Geomorphology), in spatially integrated humanities (e.g. History and Archaeology), and in other
thematic areas such as in applied Physics and Zoology. Many users are also working in local administrations
(e.g. Regions and Municipalities) for civil protection or land use planning purposes. In summary, the
documented activity shows that the dissemination of seamless, large coverage elevation datasets can
fertilize the technological progress of the whole society providing a significant benefit to stakeholders.
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