Preface - QUATERNARY: Past, Presente, and Future 40 years of Italian Quaternary in an Alpine-Mediterranean perspective

Abstract

The aim of the 2018 AIQUA (Italian Association for Quaternary Studies) annual congress (Earth Science Department, Florence University, 13-15 June) was three -folded: i) to provide an overview on the status of Quaternary research in Italy, focusing on the new lines of research, in particular those performed by early-career researchers; ii) to discuss the most intriguing and multifaceted aspects related to Quaternary studies, also in the perspective of correct public outreach and effective responses to societal challenges; iii) to celebrate the anniversary of four significant events, which fall in 2018.