Remote sensing to map coastal dunes of northern Adriatic: the Po river delta

The aim of the paper is to illustrate the progress of an active research line at the DIAEE - Department of Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering of the University of Rome “Sapienza” in collaboration with Department of Architecture and Arts of IUAV (Venice, Italy) related to the analysis of remote sensing data and Spatial Decision Support Systems for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) strategies and policies. The methodology uses the Copernicus Sentinel 1 and 2 satellite images but also foresees the use of the PRISMA images to increase the capability for thematic mapping.The study area is the northern Adriatic coast of Italy and the test site of the methodology is the Delta of Po River (Italy).