Giovanni Moretti

Biographical profile

Born January 24, 1977.

2001 Degree in Civil Engineering, specialization in Hydraulics, University of Ferrara.

2006 PhD in Engineering Sciences, University of Ferrara.

2012 – present. Contract professor at the University of the Republic of San Marino, holder of the Hydraulic Infrastructures course.

2018 – present. Associate Professor of Hydraulic Constructions at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

Main publications

2023   Thalweg and Ridge Network Extraction From Unaltered Topographic Data as a Basis for Terrain Partitioning [Magazine article]
Moretti, Giovanni; Orlandini, Stefano

2021   Failure Probability Analysis of Levees Affected by Mammal Bioerosion [Magazine article]
Balistrocchi, Matteo; Moretti, Giovanni; Ranzi, Roberto; Orlandini, Stefano

2019   Copula-based modeling of earthen levee breach due to overtopping [Magazine article]
Balistrocchi, M.; Moretti, G.; Orlandini, S.; Ranzi, R.

2019   Cost-Benefit Analysis of Flood-Control and Multipurpose Reservoirs from the Perspective of Society: The Real Case of the Baganza River System in Italy [Abstract in Conference Proceedings]
Orlandini, S.; Moretti, G.

2018   Efficient use of high-resolution topographic data for the extraction of large river networks [Abstract in Conference Proceedings]
Moretti, G.; Orlandini, S.

2018   HYDROGRAPHY-DRIVEN COARSENING OF GRID DIGITAL ELEVATION MODELS [Report in Conference Proceedings]
Moretti, G.; Orlandini, S.

2018   Hydrography-Driven Coarsening of Grid Digital Elevation Models [Magazine article]
Moretti, G.; Orlandini, S.

2017   Evidence of an emerging levee failure mechanism causing disastrous floods in Italy [Abstract in Journal]
Orlandini, S.; Moretti, G.

2017   Hydrography-driven coarsening of grid digital elevation models [Abstract in Journal]
Moretti, G.; Orlandini, S.

2017   Hydrography-driven coarsening of grid digital elevation models [Abstract in Conference Proceedings]
Moretti, G; Orlandini, S.

2017   New metrics for evaluating channel networks extracted in grid digital elevation models [Abstract in Conference Proceedings]
Orlandini, S.; Moretti, G.

2016   EVIDENCE OF AN EMERGING LEVEE FAILURE MECHANISM CAUSING DISASTRUCTED FLOODS IN ITALY [Report in Conference Proceedings]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni

2016   Evidence of an emerging levee failure mechanism causing disastrous foods in Italy [Report in Conference Proceedings]
Orlandini, S.; Moretti, G.

2016   Relation between grid, channel, and Peano networks in high-resolution digital elevation models [Magazine article]
De Bartolo, Samuele; Dell'Accio, Francesco; Frandina, Giuseppe; Moretti, Giovanni; Orlandini, Stefano; Veltri, Massimo

2015   Evidence of an Emerging Disturbance of Earthen Levees Causing Disastrous Floods in Italy [Abstract in Conference Proceedings]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni

2015   Evidence of an emerging levee failure mechanism causing disastrous floods in Italy [Magazine article]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni; Albertson, John D.

2014   Analytical basis for determining slope lines in grid digital elevation models [Magazine article]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni; Gavioli, Andrea

2013   Technical Report of the Project: Climate Change and Human Impacts on the Sustainability of Groundwater Resources: Quantity and Quality Issues, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in the Toledo River Basin (Brazil) [Monograph/Scientific treatise]
Cusi, Alice; Fiorentini, Marcello; Moretti, Giovanni; Orlandini, Stefano; Bley, Cicero J. r.; Rafael González Hernando de, Aguiar; Salvatore, D'Angelo

2012   ASSESSMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS IN A BRAZILIAN CATCHMENT USING A DETAILED HYDROLOGICAL MODEL [Report in Conference Proceedings]
Cusi, Alice; Fiorentini, Marcello; Moretti, Giovanni; Orlandini, Stefano; Bley, C. J. r.; R., Gonzáles; S., D'Angelo

2012   Evaluation of flow direction methods against field observations of overland flow dispersion [Abstract in Journal]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni; Corticelli, Mauro Alessandro; Santangelo, Paolo Emilio; Capra, Alessandro; Rivola, Riccardo; D. Albertson., John

2012   Evaluation of flow direction methods against field observations of overland flow dispersion [Report in Conference Proceedings]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni; Corticelli, Mauro Alessandro; Santangelo, Paolo Emilio; Capra, Alessandro; Rivola, Riccardo; Albertson, John D.

2012   Evaluation of flow direction methods against field observations of overland flow dispersion [Magazine article]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni; Corticelli, Mauro Alessandro; Santangelo, Paolo Emilio; Capra, Alessandro; Rivola, Riccardo; Albertson, John D.

2011   On the prediction of channel heads in a complex alpine terrain using gridded elevation data [Magazine article]
Orlandini, Stefano; P., Tarolli; Moretti, Giovanni; G., Dalla Fontana

2010   Identification and prediction of channel heads from gridded elevation data [Abstract in Journal]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni; P., Tarolli; G., Dalla Fontana

2010   On predicting channel initiation from gridded elevation data [Report in Conference Proceedings]
P., Tarolli; G., Dalla Fontana; Moretti, Giovanni; Orlandini, Stefano

2009   Cell Size Dependence of Threshold Conditions for the Delineation of Drainage Networks from Gridded Elevation Data [Abstract in Conference Proceedings]
Tarolli, P.; Dalla Fontana, G.; Moretti, G.; Orlandini, S.

2009   Comment on “Global search algorithm for nondispersive flowpath extraction” by Kyungrock Paik [Magazine article]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni

2009   Determination of surface flow paths from gridded elevation data [Magazine article]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni

2009   Identification of surface flow paths, slopes, and channel networks from gridded elevation data [Abstract in Journal]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni; P., Tarolli; G., Dalla Fontana

2008   Automatic delineation of drainage basins from contour elevation data using skeleton construction techniques [Report in Conference Proceedings]
Moretti, Giovanni; Orlandini, Stefano

2008   Automatic delineation of drainage basins from contour elevation data using skeleton construction techniques [Magazine article]
Moretti, Giovanni; Orlandini, Stefano

2008   Collecting a multi-disciplinary field dataset to model the interactions between a flood control reservoir and the underlying porous aquifer (abstract) [Abstract in Conference Proceedings]
Borgatti, L.; Corsini, A.; Chiapponi, L.; D'Oria, M.; Giuffredi, F.; Lancellotta, R.; Mignosa, P.; Moretti, G.; Orlandini, S.; Pellegrini, M.; Remitti, F.; Ronchetti, F.; Tanda, M.; Zanini, A.

2008   On the determination of surface flow paths from gridded elevation data [Abstract in Journal]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni

2008   On the determination of surface flow paths from gridded elevation data [Report in Conference Proceedings]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni

2007   Automatic delineation of drainage basins from contour elevation data using skeleton construction techniques [Abstract in Journal]
Moretti, Giovanni; Orlandini, Stefano

2006   On the representative dimension of drainage areas in distributed urban drainage models [Report in Conference Proceedings]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni; M., Mambretti; F., Zanolla; P., Pedrazzoli; M., Cingi

2003   Path-based methods for the determination of nondispersive drainage directions in grid-based digital elevation models [Magazine article]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni; M., Franchini; B., Aldighieri; B., Head

2002   A Nondispersive Method for the Determination of Drainage Directions in Grid-based Digital Elevation Models (abstract) [Abstract in Journal]
Orlandini, S.; Moretti, G.; Franchini, M.; Aldighieri, B.; Testa, B.

2002   A nondispersive method for determining drainage directions in rectangular-grid digital terrain models [Report in Conference Proceedings]
Orlandini, Stefano; Moretti, Giovanni; M., Franchini; B., Aldighieri; B., Head

Research interests

• Analysis of digital terrain models.
• Hydrological response of natural drainage systems.
• Propagation of surface waters.
• Interaction between surface and subsurface water currents.
• Interaction between hydrological processes and hydraulic constructions.
• Hydrological effects produced by artificial reservoirs.
• Interaction between water currents and river barrier works.
• Interaction between water currents and embankments.