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Landslide database and its applicability: the case of Rijeka area

The wider area of Rijeka is characterised by occurrence of landslides due to natural triggering factors and human activities destabilising slopes. Landslides are one of the main issues in defining land-use, namely their spatial and temporal distribution, causative factors and possible impact on human activities. The goal of this research was creating database for the area of Rijeka by incorporating available records of landslide activity from several sources, including past research, cartographic sources and additional field mapping. Wherever possible, details of each landslide were noted. Data collected on the causative factors included lithology, slope inclination, human induced factors and other. The research included both presently active landslides in the area, and analysis of sites with the evidence of previous landslide activity. Further on, GIS techniques for analysis of spatial and temporal perspective of landslides in the Rijeka area were used, with the purpose of identifying landslide types and areas at risk. The resulting landslide database and maps for the wider Rijeka area are applicable in spatial management and land-use planning, primarily by regional and local government institutions.

landslides; slope movement; landslide database; Rijeka; Croatia

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