About Marlow Bend

What this resource covers

Marlow Bend focuses on the physical geography of river meanders across northern and central Italy — primarily along the Po Plain and the transition zones between Alpine foothills and the Padanian lowlands. The scope includes lateral erosion mechanics, cutbank retreat rates, floodplain morphology, riparian vegetation ecology, and the administrative structures that govern land use near active meandering channels.

Coverage extends to specific watercourses where sufficient documented field data exists: the Trebbia, Taro, Ceno, Scrivia, Sesia, Piave, and selected Apennine tributaries with measurable meander migration histories.

Editorial standards

All factual statements are sourced from peer-reviewed journals, official basin authority publications, regional hydrological surveys, or agency technical reports. Where data involves estimates or modelled projections, the source and method are cited. No data is generated or inferred without primary-source backing.

External links point exclusively to institutional sources: the Autorità di bacino distrettuale del fiume Po, ISPRA (Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale), CNR-IRPI (National Research Council – Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection), and peer-reviewed publications accessible through recognised academic archives.

Contact and corrections

Factual corrections and additional source references are accepted at info@marlowbend.eu. Corrections that include a verifiable primary source are prioritised. The editorial address is:

Marlow Bend Editorial
Via del Po 14
10124 Turin (TO), Italy
VAT IT09812340017
Phone: +39 011 567 8234

No commercial affiliation

Marlow Bend does not represent, endorse, or receive funding from any dredging contractor, flood-engineering firm, land developer, or environmental consultancy. The resource carries no advertising and no sponsored content. Factual accuracy is the only editorial standard applied.