Cristian Scapozza

Prof. Cristian Scapozza
researcher
Centro competenze cambiamento climatico e territorio (CCCT)
DACD - Istituto Scienze della Terra - IST
SUPSI
Campus Mendrisio
Via Flora Ruchat-Roncati 15
CH-6850 Mendrisio
Switzerland

Mailing Address:
Centro competenze cambiamento climatico e territorio (CCCT)
DACD - Istituto Scienze della Terra - IST
SUPSI
Campus Mendrisio
Via Flora Ruchat-Roncati 15
-CH-6850 Mendrisio, TI



Phone: +41 (0) 58 666 63 76
Phone2: +41 (0) 58 666 62 00
Fax: +41 (0) 58 666 62 09
E-mail: cristian.scapozza(at)supsi.ch
URL Institution: https://www.supsi.ch/ist/
Personal URL: link

with involvement of Cristian Scapozza

Additional functions:
committee member SGmS/SSGm
member of the PERMOS steering and scientific committee
member CH-QUAT


Key Publications of Cristian Scapozza (up to ten) :
DEL SIRO, SCAPOZZA C., PERGA M.E. & LAMBIEL C. (2023). Investigating the origin of solutes in rock glacier springs in the Swiss Alps: a conceptual model. Frontiers in Earth Science 11: 1056305. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1056305
SCAPOZZA C. & PATOCCHI N. (2023). Lago Maggiore: geomorphological genesis, lake-level evolution, and present and future ecosystems importance. Journal of Limnology 81: 2146. https://doi.org/10.4081/jlimnol.2022.2146
CZERSKI D., GIACOMAZZI D. & SCAPOZZA C. (2021). Evolution of fluvial environments and history of human settlements on the Ticino river alluvial plain. Geographica Helvetica 77: 1-20. https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-77-1-2022
DE PEDRINI A., AMBROSI C. & SCAPOZZA C. (2021). The 1513 Monte Crenone rock avalanche: numerical model and geomorphological analysis. Geographica Helvetica 77: 21-37. https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-77-21-2022
REYNARD E., HÄUSELMANN P., JEANNIN P.-Y. & SCAPOZZA C. (2021) Geomorphological Landscapes in Switzerland. In: E. Reynard (ed.), Landscapes and Landforms of Switzerland. Cham, Springer, World Geomorphological Landscapes, pp. 71–80. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43203-4_5
SCAPOZZA C. & AMBROSI C. (2021). Between Glaciers, Rivers and Lakes: The Geomorphological Landscapes of Ticino. In: E. Reynard (ed.), Landscapes and Landforms of Switzerland. Cham, Springer, World Geomorphological Landscapes, pp. 325–336. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43203-4_22
SCAPOZZA C., DEL SIRO C., LAMBIEL C. & AMBROSI C. (2021). Schmidt hammer exposure-age dating of periglacial and glacial landforms in the Southern Swiss Alps based on R-value calibration using historical data. Geographica Helvetica 76, 401–423. https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-76-401-2021
SCAPOZZA C., DELUIGI N., BULGHERONI M., PERA S., POZZONI M., COLOMBO L. & LEPORI F. (2020). Assessing the impact of ground ice degradation on high mountain lake environments (Lago Nero catchment, Swiss Alps). Aquatic Sciences 82: 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00027-019-0675-7
SCAPOZZA C., AMBROSI C., CANNATA M. & STROZZI T. (2019). Glacial lake outburst flood hazard assessment by satellite Earth-observation in the Himalayas (Chomolhari area, Bhutan). Geographica Helvetica 74: 125–139. https://doi.org/10.5194/gh-74-125-2019
SCAPOZZA C. (2016). Evidence of paraglacial and paraperiglacial crisis in Alpine sediment transfer since the Last Glaciation. Quaternaire 27: 139-155. https://doi.org/10.4000/quaternaire.7542


Expertise of Cristian Scapozza:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeExpert Type
Scientific / Fundamental Research
Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering
Topic AtmosphereAtmosphere
Global Warming
Topic HydrosphereHydrosphere
Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes
Topic CryosphereCryosphere
Glaciers
Permafrost / Solifluction
Topic PedospherePedosphere
Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification
Geology / Sediments
Topic LithosphereLithosphere
Sediments: Formation, Dynamics, Metamorphism
Topic SocietySociety
Education / Communication / Participation
Spatial ZonesSpatial Zones
Mountain / Highland
Spatial ScaleSpatial Scale
Regional
Time FrameTime Frame
Past: Historical / Archeological
Past: Quarternary
Recent / Today
Time ScaleTime Scale
Seasonal / Annual
Decadal / Centennial
Millenial
MethodsMethod
Data Collection - Measurement
Data Analysis
Literature Study
GeoForum General-TechnologyTechnologies, Engineering, Physics
GeoForum Geo-TechnologyCartography
Geophysics

Specialties of Cristian Scapozza:
Alpine periglacial, glacial and quaternary geomorphology, applied geophysics in periglacial environments (specially DC resistivity, Self-potential and EM methods). Permafrost studies and monitoring. Lateglacial glacier fluctuations. Alpine periglacial environment evolution during the Lateglacial and the Holocene.

Last update: 12/4/23
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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