The importance of stratigraphic and structural aspects in the mitigations of landslides involving slopes near Aguggia (San Damiano d’Asti)

The research was performed in order to evaluate the different geological aspects that contributed to the landslides genesis through the importance of the stratigraphic and structural features in the prediction and mitigation of landslides. This study was conducted using a detailed stratigraphic and structural geological surveys near Aguggia (San Damiano d’Asti) where slopes are involved by landslides. In this sector of the Villafranca d’Asti type-area, the sediments are referred to the villafranchian Lower Complex (Ferrere Unit) that lies on the marine sediments (Asti Sand).