Education of the Young Researcher:
2020: BSc, Regional Development of the Municipality of Podvelka
2023: MSc, Geomorphological characteristics of Čepovan dol
Keywords: landslides geological structure, geomorphology, landslide modelling, deposition and displacement areas, extreme precipitation.
Content:
Landslides are among the most common natural hazards in Slovenia. Their frequency and intensity depend on numerous factors, including geological, morphological, climatic, and human influences, as well as land use. The term “landslides” refers to slope mass movements involving different processes, dynamics, triggering factors, types of movement, and hazard potential.
Source areas of landslides are locations where landslides are initiated, while deposition areas are zones where the sliding mass moves through the transport area and is ultimately deposited. Understanding these areas is essential for risk assessment and for developing strategies to mitigate the adverse effects of landslides. Although the methodology for identifying landslide source areas is evolving, the study of transport and deposition areas remains under-researched, despite the Water Act 2002, which classifies these zones as endangered due to soil or rock landslides (landslide-prone areas).
This research focuses on understanding the processes that occur after landslide initiation, including the transport and deposition of the sliding mass. The aim is to examine the influence of landslide typology, lithological composition, engineering geological characteristics, area geometry and geomorphology, and precipitation patterns. Based on the research, it will be possible to identify transport and deposition areas for different types of landslides and define their specific differences, enabling a more precise determination of their occurrence in space and time.
The results will contribute to improved risk assessments and mitigation planning for the harmful impacts of landslides, particularly in cases involving extremely fast-moving landslides.
Selected Bibliography:
JEMEC AUFLIČ, Mateja, OŠTIR, Krištof, GRABRIJAN, Tanja, IVAČIČ, Matjaž, PETERNEL, Tina, ŠEGINA, Ela. Towards the development of a landslide activity map in Slovenia. Frontiers in earth science. 2024, vol. 12, 15 str. ISSN 2296-6463. DOI: 10.3389/feart.2024.1368405.
JEMEC AUFLIČ, Mateja, HERRERA, Gerardo, MATEOS, Rosa María, POYIADJI, Eleftheria, QUENTAL, Lídia, SEVERINE, Bernardie, PETERNEL, Tina, PODOLSZKI, Laszlo, CALCATERRA, Stefano, KOCIU, Arben, WARMUZ, Bartłomiej, JELÉNEK, Jan, HADJICHARALAMBOUS, Kleopas, PETERSON BECHER, Gustaf, DASHWOOD, Claire, ONDRUS, Peter, MINKEVIČIUS, Vytautas, TODOROVIĆ, Saša, MØLLER, Jens Jørgen, MARTURIA, Jordi. Landslide monitoring techniques in the Geological Surveys of Europe. Landslides: Journal of the international consortium on landslides. [Print ed.]. 2023, 15 str. ISSN 1612-510X. https://dirros.openscience.si/IzpisGradiva.php?id=16154&lang=slv, DOI: 10.1007/s10346-022-02007-1.
Jemec Auflič, M., Bezak, N., Šegina, E., Frantar, P., Gariano, S. L., Medved, A., Peternel, T., 2023. Climate change increases the number of landslides at the juncture of the Alpine, Pannonian and Mediterranean regions. Scientific reports, vol. 13, 14 str.
Peternel, T., Janža, M., Šegina, E., Bezak, N., Maček, M., 2022. Recognition of Landslide Triggering Mechanisms and Dynamics Using GNSS, UAV Photogrammetry and In Situ Monitoring Data. Remote sensing, 14, 19 str. DOI: 10.3390/rs14143277.
Rosi, A., Peternel, T., Jemec Auflič, M., Komac, M., Segoni, S., Casagli, N., 2016. Rainfall thresholds for rainfall-induced landslides in Slovenia. Landslides: Journal of the international consortium on landslides, vol. 13, no. 6, 1571-1577.