The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the distribution and soil types in which the plant known as Arundo donax (giant reed) takes root along the embankments of the Tagliamento River, in order to assess whether this species can serve as an indicator of the materials composing the levee structure. To this end, photographic surveys were carried out using a drone, repeated in different seasons and under various vegetation conditions, over a period of two years. The collected data made it possible to obtain both the 3D geometry of the embankment and its temporal evolution, as well as the distribution of vegetation, which varies from year to year. These observations were supplemented by geotechnical investigation campaigns with soil sampling, followed by laboratory classification. The experimental data collected were combined with results from previous studies conducted in the same area, for a total of six cross-sections extending from the crest to the toe of the river-facing slope, in areas both with and without Arundo donax presence. The samples taken at depths of 0.40 m and 1.40 m show that the reeds tend to grow in soils with a higher proportion of coarse-grained material, typical of more aerated soils.
Lo scopo di questa tesi è valutare la diffusione e la tipologia di terreno dove attecchisce la canna detta Arundo donax lungo l'argine del fiume Tagliamento, al fine di valutare se la canna possa essere un indicatore del materiale costituente l'arginatura. A questo scopo sono stati effettuati rilievi fotografici acquisiti tramite drone, ripetuti in stagioni diverse, con diverse condizioni della vegetazione stessa, lungo l’arco temporale di 2 anni. I dati raccolti hanno permesso di ricavare sia la geometria arginale 3D e la sua evoluzione nel tempo, che la distribuzione della vegetazione, variabile di anno in anno. Le osservazioni sono state integrate attraverso campagne di indagine geotecnica con prelievo di campioni di terreno, poi classificati in laboratorio. I dati sperimentali raccolti sono stati combinati con risultati ottenuti in studi precedenti eseguiti nella stessa zona, per un totale di sei transetti realizzati da testa argina al piede lungo il paramento lato fiume, in aree con e senza presenza di canna della tipologia Arundo donax. I campioni prelevati alle profondità di 0,40 m e 1,40m, evidenziano come le canne si posizionino dove prevalgono terreni con maggiore presenza di frazioni grossolane, tipiche di terreni più areati.
Studio della diffusione e degli effetti di Arundo donax sugli argini del fiume Tagliamento in zona San Giorgio, mediante indagini in sito e immagini da drone
FOSCARINI FAGUNDES, CAROLINA
2024/2025
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the distribution and soil types in which the plant known as Arundo donax (giant reed) takes root along the embankments of the Tagliamento River, in order to assess whether this species can serve as an indicator of the materials composing the levee structure. To this end, photographic surveys were carried out using a drone, repeated in different seasons and under various vegetation conditions, over a period of two years. The collected data made it possible to obtain both the 3D geometry of the embankment and its temporal evolution, as well as the distribution of vegetation, which varies from year to year. These observations were supplemented by geotechnical investigation campaigns with soil sampling, followed by laboratory classification. The experimental data collected were combined with results from previous studies conducted in the same area, for a total of six cross-sections extending from the crest to the toe of the river-facing slope, in areas both with and without Arundo donax presence. The samples taken at depths of 0.40 m and 1.40 m show that the reeds tend to grow in soils with a higher proportion of coarse-grained material, typical of more aerated soils.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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