Fausto Marincioni is Professor of Geography at the Università Politecnica delle Marche (Ancona, Italy), where he teaches and carries out research on Disaster Risk Reduction. He holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Urbino (Italy) and a Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (USA). His professional experience includes research projects on disaster prevention, mitigation and management with governmental, supranational and international agencies, including the European Union and the United Nations. He has been an evaluator for disaster related projects with the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of Chile. Previous to the Università Politecnica delle Marche he has worked with the US Geological Survey in Woods Hole Massachusetts, and taught human and environmental geography at Long Island University (LIU Post) in New York. Phone: +39 0712204312 Address: https://www.disva.univpm.it/DisasterLab?language=en
The 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization declared the beginning of a global pandemic eme... more The 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization declared the beginning of a global pandemic emergency. Italy was among the first European Countries to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 virus. This short communication describes the organisation of a project investigating different responses to the pandemics, studying the assessment of local and national Health Systems resilience to a biologic hazard such is a Coronavirus. Preliminary results highlighted a fragmented response to the epidemics across the Italian territory probably connected to different public health policies or local emergency management models. The implementation of a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis is provided to study which are the main important indicators to be considered in the pandemic management. The analysis highlights the successful and effective measures for pandemic planning considering different systems: health, economic, political, socio-psychological, demographic, and emergency.
The first wave of COVID-19 arrived in Italy in February 2020 severely hitting the northern region... more The first wave of COVID-19 arrived in Italy in February 2020 severely hitting the northern regions and delineating sharp differences across the country, from North to South. The Marche Region (central Italy) is a good example of such uneven distribution of contagion and casualties. This paper discusses the spatial diffusion of COVID-19 during the spring of 2020 in the five provinces of Marche and discusses it by means of descriptive and quantitative analysis of local socio-economic variables. Results show that the high impact of COVID-19 in Pesaro and Urbino, the northernmost province of Marche, might be reasonably attributable to higher mobility of local residents, especially northbound. Similarly, the larger contagion among the elderly in the center and norther provinces, is possibly due to a high number of hospices and seniors' residential facilities. Finally, the North-to-South diffusion of the virus can be explained by the Region's transportation infrastructures and urban layout along the coastal area.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2021
Abstract Despite technological improvements, the number of maritime accidents is still high. The ... more Abstract Despite technological improvements, the number of maritime accidents is still high. The human element still plays an important role in maritime operations and leadership and communication issues are two key elements that can threaten safety, as happened in the Costa Concordia and El Faro disasters. In this paper we investigate the possibility of introducing shared leadership principles in the current vertical model, interviewing 11 seafarers belonging to two international maritime associations. We conducted Skype interviews and we qualitatively analyzed them using the software Atlas.ti. We describe six elements – organizational culture and ship's climate, error isolation, leadership, mentoring, multiculturalism and teamwork – that, combined together, can foster or inhibit safety. Results highlight the dual role of the captain as mentor and leader, suggesting the need to share responsibilities among crewmembers. Additionally, results emphasize the pivotal role that organizations have in defining the safety environment for preventing errors. Therefore, this study advances the proposition that the maritime system could implement the shared leadership model into the vertical hierarchy.
Access to safe food in the aftermath of a disaster is pivotal to ensure the survival and well-bei... more Access to safe food in the aftermath of a disaster is pivotal to ensure the survival and well-being of victims and rescuers. This study investigates food management in the case of the earthquakes of 24 August 2016 in Central Italy, assessing survivors’ ability to access food (food security) and the field kitchens practices to ensure hygiene and avoid food-borne disease outbreak (food safety). The study was carried out administering questionnaires one month after the events, to field kitchens users (population hit by the earthquake and volunteer workers) and operatives. Five field kitchens located in the municipalities of Accumoli and Amatrice, in the Lazio Region, and in the municipality of Arquata del Tronto in the Marche Region, were examined. Results suggest that the food quantity, quality and the waiting time at the dining area were overall satisfactory. Almost all interviewed population and volunteer workers declared easy access to proper and abundant meals. Field kitchens operatives claimed both access to fresh ingredients, in quantities far exceeding the needs of the served communities, and availability of the necessary resources (technical and human) to guarantee controlled and safe conditions during preparation and distribution of food. The results of this study are synthesized in a model describing the various aspects that need to be address in order to properly manage food services during a disaster.
This study seeks to define the main factors and operational framework affecting the exchange of k... more This study seeks to define the main factors and operational framework affecting the exchange of knowledge by means of modern information technologies within the disaster management community. Despite the considerable advances made in the field of natural hazard and disaster management, exchanges and interaction between members of the community have not yet reached a sufficient level to foster a symbiotic growth of the discipline. The advancements brought by information technologies like satellite communications, computer networks, and various decision support systems, may have changed this trend. The analysis of the diffusion and application of such technologies in a diverse sample of 96 disaster-management agencies (selected in the states of Alabama, California, and Massachusetts, and in the Italian regions of Campania, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Tuscany), confirmed the hypothesis that information technology can enhance the sharing of disaster knowledge, if attuned to the unique settings and professional culture of the local disaster-management community. Four basic factors appeared to be the key variables that affect the knowledge transfer process: (a) professional culture, (b) context, (c) technology, and (d) interaction
This study discusses the application of a multiple logistic regression analysis in Khao Chai Son ... more This study discusses the application of a multiple logistic regression analysis in Khao Chai Son and Mueang Phatthalung districts (Phatthalung Province in southern Thailand), which were the two worst flooded districts in the 2011 inundation. The aim is to test an easy, rapid, and cost-effective method to asses flood susceptibility in a data-poor country. Climatic, topographic, and geological data have been overlaid with those of the flood events occurred in the study area from 2007 to 2011. Results showed a positive spatial correlation between the northeast monsoon precipitation and flooding. Moreover, using the rainfall projection of the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research the proposed model forecasts a sharp increase of flood susceptibility in the study area by the year 2050. Given the versatility of such model, local governments could easily use it to define the areas in their territories most exposed to flood hazard and timely implement risk reduction policies and practices.
The 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization declared the beginning of a global pandemic eme... more The 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization declared the beginning of a global pandemic emergency. Italy was among the first European Countries to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 virus. This short communication describes the organisation of a project investigating different responses to the pandemics, studying the assessment of local and national Health Systems resilience to a biologic hazard such is a Coronavirus. Preliminary results highlighted a fragmented response to the epidemics across the Italian territory probably connected to different public health policies or local emergency management models. The implementation of a Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis is provided to study which are the main important indicators to be considered in the pandemic management. The analysis highlights the successful and effective measures for pandemic planning considering different systems: health, economic, political, socio-psychological, demographic, and emergency.
The first wave of COVID-19 arrived in Italy in February 2020 severely hitting the northern region... more The first wave of COVID-19 arrived in Italy in February 2020 severely hitting the northern regions and delineating sharp differences across the country, from North to South. The Marche Region (central Italy) is a good example of such uneven distribution of contagion and casualties. This paper discusses the spatial diffusion of COVID-19 during the spring of 2020 in the five provinces of Marche and discusses it by means of descriptive and quantitative analysis of local socio-economic variables. Results show that the high impact of COVID-19 in Pesaro and Urbino, the northernmost province of Marche, might be reasonably attributable to higher mobility of local residents, especially northbound. Similarly, the larger contagion among the elderly in the center and norther provinces, is possibly due to a high number of hospices and seniors' residential facilities. Finally, the North-to-South diffusion of the virus can be explained by the Region's transportation infrastructures and urban layout along the coastal area.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2021
Abstract Despite technological improvements, the number of maritime accidents is still high. The ... more Abstract Despite technological improvements, the number of maritime accidents is still high. The human element still plays an important role in maritime operations and leadership and communication issues are two key elements that can threaten safety, as happened in the Costa Concordia and El Faro disasters. In this paper we investigate the possibility of introducing shared leadership principles in the current vertical model, interviewing 11 seafarers belonging to two international maritime associations. We conducted Skype interviews and we qualitatively analyzed them using the software Atlas.ti. We describe six elements – organizational culture and ship's climate, error isolation, leadership, mentoring, multiculturalism and teamwork – that, combined together, can foster or inhibit safety. Results highlight the dual role of the captain as mentor and leader, suggesting the need to share responsibilities among crewmembers. Additionally, results emphasize the pivotal role that organizations have in defining the safety environment for preventing errors. Therefore, this study advances the proposition that the maritime system could implement the shared leadership model into the vertical hierarchy.
Access to safe food in the aftermath of a disaster is pivotal to ensure the survival and well-bei... more Access to safe food in the aftermath of a disaster is pivotal to ensure the survival and well-being of victims and rescuers. This study investigates food management in the case of the earthquakes of 24 August 2016 in Central Italy, assessing survivors’ ability to access food (food security) and the field kitchens practices to ensure hygiene and avoid food-borne disease outbreak (food safety). The study was carried out administering questionnaires one month after the events, to field kitchens users (population hit by the earthquake and volunteer workers) and operatives. Five field kitchens located in the municipalities of Accumoli and Amatrice, in the Lazio Region, and in the municipality of Arquata del Tronto in the Marche Region, were examined. Results suggest that the food quantity, quality and the waiting time at the dining area were overall satisfactory. Almost all interviewed population and volunteer workers declared easy access to proper and abundant meals. Field kitchens operatives claimed both access to fresh ingredients, in quantities far exceeding the needs of the served communities, and availability of the necessary resources (technical and human) to guarantee controlled and safe conditions during preparation and distribution of food. The results of this study are synthesized in a model describing the various aspects that need to be address in order to properly manage food services during a disaster.
This study seeks to define the main factors and operational framework affecting the exchange of k... more This study seeks to define the main factors and operational framework affecting the exchange of knowledge by means of modern information technologies within the disaster management community. Despite the considerable advances made in the field of natural hazard and disaster management, exchanges and interaction between members of the community have not yet reached a sufficient level to foster a symbiotic growth of the discipline. The advancements brought by information technologies like satellite communications, computer networks, and various decision support systems, may have changed this trend. The analysis of the diffusion and application of such technologies in a diverse sample of 96 disaster-management agencies (selected in the states of Alabama, California, and Massachusetts, and in the Italian regions of Campania, Friuli Venezia Giulia, and Tuscany), confirmed the hypothesis that information technology can enhance the sharing of disaster knowledge, if attuned to the unique settings and professional culture of the local disaster-management community. Four basic factors appeared to be the key variables that affect the knowledge transfer process: (a) professional culture, (b) context, (c) technology, and (d) interaction
This study discusses the application of a multiple logistic regression analysis in Khao Chai Son ... more This study discusses the application of a multiple logistic regression analysis in Khao Chai Son and Mueang Phatthalung districts (Phatthalung Province in southern Thailand), which were the two worst flooded districts in the 2011 inundation. The aim is to test an easy, rapid, and cost-effective method to asses flood susceptibility in a data-poor country. Climatic, topographic, and geological data have been overlaid with those of the flood events occurred in the study area from 2007 to 2011. Results showed a positive spatial correlation between the northeast monsoon precipitation and flooding. Moreover, using the rainfall projection of the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research the proposed model forecasts a sharp increase of flood susceptibility in the study area by the year 2050. Given the versatility of such model, local governments could easily use it to define the areas in their territories most exposed to flood hazard and timely implement risk reduction policies and practices.
Session 19 - Congresso Geografico Italiano | Rome, June 7th-10th, 2017
Deadline 15th February
... more Session 19 - Congresso Geografico Italiano | Rome, June 7th-10th, 2017
Deadline 15th February
This session aims to investigate the complexity of risk governance, focusing both on Italy -where the topic is still underexplored with limited impacts on places and on the scientific and public debate- and on international case studies. Although the session falls within geographical sciences, long missing into the risk governance debate, analysing risk governance requires international collaboration and share. The session therefore welcomes other academic disciplines, organizations and institutions interested in the topic, and associations or social groups aiming to share their experiences with academia. We propose to discuss the following topics, although others can be considered, such as industrial or environmental risk.
Geographies of the Anthropocenes book series, 2019
Access to safe food in the aftermath of a disaster is pivotal to ensure the
survival and well-bei... more Access to safe food in the aftermath of a disaster is pivotal to ensure the survival and well-being of victims and rescuers. This study investigates food management in the case of the earthquakes of 24 August 2016 in Central Italy, assessing survivors’ ability to access food (food security) and the field kitchens practices to ensure hygiene and avoid food-borne disease outbreak (food safety). The study was carried out administering questionnaires one month after the events, to field kitchens users (population hit by the earthquake and volunteer workers) and operatives. Five field kitchens located in the municipalities of Accumoli and Amatrice, in the Lazio Region, and in the municipality of Arquata del Tronto in the Marche Region, were examined. Results suggest that the food quantity, quality and the waiting time at the dining area were overall satisfactory. Almost all interviewed population and volunteer workers declared easy access to proper and abundant meals. Field kitchens operatives claimed both access to fresh ingredients, in quantities far exceeding the needs of the served communities, and availability of the necessary resources (technical and human) to guarantee controlled and safe conditions during preparation and distribution of food. The results of this study are synthesized in a model describing the various aspects that need to be address in order to properly manage food services during a disaster.
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Deadline 15th February
This session aims to investigate the complexity of risk governance, focusing both on Italy -where the topic is still underexplored with limited impacts on places and on the scientific and public debate- and on international case studies. Although the session falls within geographical sciences, long missing into the risk governance debate, analysing risk governance requires international collaboration and share. The session therefore welcomes other academic disciplines, organizations and institutions interested in the topic, and associations or social groups aiming to share their experiences with academia. We propose to discuss the following topics, although others can be considered, such as industrial or environmental risk.
survival and well-being of victims and rescuers. This study investigates food
management in the case of the earthquakes of 24 August 2016 in Central Italy,
assessing survivors’ ability to access food (food security) and the field
kitchens practices to ensure hygiene and avoid food-borne disease outbreak
(food safety). The study was carried out administering questionnaires one
month after the events, to field kitchens users (population hit by the
earthquake and volunteer workers) and operatives. Five field kitchens located
in the municipalities of Accumoli and Amatrice, in the Lazio Region, and in
the municipality of Arquata del Tronto in the Marche Region, were examined.
Results suggest that the food quantity, quality and the waiting time at the
dining area were overall satisfactory. Almost all interviewed population and
volunteer workers declared easy access to proper and abundant meals. Field
kitchens operatives claimed both access to fresh ingredients, in quantities far
exceeding the needs of the served communities, and availability of the
necessary resources (technical and human) to guarantee controlled and safe
conditions during preparation and distribution of food. The results of this
study are synthesized in a model describing the various aspects that need to
be address in order to properly manage food services during a disaster.