Description
This was the second meeting of the"Glacier Days" cycle organised by the Cabina di regia delle aree protette e dei ghiacciai (Glacier and Protected Areas Steering Committee).
The meeting, on the theme "The forms of high-altitude landscapes", was held on 4 July 2023 in Caderzone Terme, in the Adamello Brenta Nature Park, recognised as a Geopark precisely in relation to its geomorphological values.
The meeting addressed the geomorphological and landscape theme of glacial environments. It was an opportunity to present the work on the preparation of the new geomorphological map, conducted by the University of Pavia for the Province's Geological Service. The glacier surveys conducted by the Società degli alpinisti tridentini (SAT) were also presented as part of the investigations to measure the retreats of glacial fronts and to recount the transformation of the high-altitude landscape also through specific points of view such as toponymy.
Programme of the meeting
Institutional greetings
Introduction
Marco Avanzini, MUSE - Science Museum
Evolution of periglacial landscapes
Alberto Carton, University of Padua, Department of Geosciences
The geomorphological map of the Geopark
Roberto Seppi, University of Pavia, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The glacier survey: a history through images
Cristian Ferrari, Tridentine Mountaineers Society, Glaciological Commission
The transformation of the landscape in toponymy
Lydia Floess, Archival and Book Heritage Office, Autonomous Province of Trento
In the afternoon, there was a short excursion to Val Nambrone, in the area of Malga Valina d'Amola.
Press release
A summary of the speeches can be found in the press release dedicated to the event.
Registration of the meeting
Presentations by the speakers
Other documentation
A collection of studies, research, scientific publications and press articles on the topic of glaciers can be found on this page
