Remote Sensing and Field Survey Data Integration to Investigate on the Evolution of the Coastal Area: The Case Study of Bagnara Calabra (Southern Italy)

Coastal areas worldwide are the result of a weak balance between man and natural environment. They exposed to strong anthropogenic pressure hazard events whose intensity has increased in recent decades. In this frame, satellite drone monitoring systems as well field survey key tools learn about factors responsible for coastal changes. Here we describe formation dismantling fan delta at Sfalassà Stream mouth, Calabria Region (Southern Italy) shed light on environmental drivers modelling coast. The flood event 2 November 2015 placed approximately 25,000 m3 coarse sand gravel sediments few hours forming fan-shaped delta, while three main storm surges, occurring from January 2016, caused its dismantling. Sentinel images several photographs captured gradual erosion highlighting complete 3 months. eroded only partially feed neighbouring beaches, they were rapidly funnelled hundred metres seaward by submarine channels heads cut back up depths <10 m. This analysis showed that observing with high spatial temporal resolution provide proper knowledge model processes characterise transitional fundamental zone management, which aims ensure sustainability zones mitigating effects flooding.