1 September 2016 08:13 in Earthquake-induced landslide by Dave Petley
Salvatore Martino has kindly provided an update on landslides triggered by the M=6.2 Central Italy earthquake on 24th August 2016
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31 August 2016 07:15 in Earthquake-induced landslide by Dave Petley
alvatore Martino of CERI in Rome has kindly provided a first report and images of landslides triggered by the 24th August 2016 Central Italy Earthquake
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26 August 2016 07:00 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Two new videos have been posted to Youtube showing the Kleine Gaisl rockfall events in the Dolomites of northern Italy last week
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15 April 2016 07:02 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Yesterday a large rockfall occurred at a quarry for Carrara Marble at Colonnata in Tuscany, Italy, killing two quarry workers and injuring a third. Carrara Marble is the stone from which Michelangelo carved his sculpture David, and it is a prized building material worldwide.
Tags: Europe, Italy, landslide report, marble, quarry, rockfall
22 January 2016 10:50 in landslide report by Dave Petley
The Punta Tre Amici rockslide, a landslide of about 200,000 cubic metres, occurred on the flanks of Monte Rosa on 16th December 2015.
Tags: Europe, featured, global warming, Italy, landslide report, permafrost, rockslide
15 April 2015 08:15 in landslide report by Dave Petley
A landslide last week damaged the Himara viaduct, part of the key A19 highway in Sicily. The landslide has triggered a big row over the use of funds earmarked for landslide mitigation
Tags: featured, highway, Italy, landslide report, road
10 March 2015 07:00 in Review of a paper, Uncategorized by Dave Petley
In a newly published paper, Lisa Borgatti and colleagues describe the February 2014 landslide that affected the historical town of San Leo in northern Italy, providing both a description of the event and a historical context. Landslides will be a major threat to this historical site in the coming decades
Tags: Europe, featured, Italy, landslide report, paper, research, rockfall, topple
29 January 2014 00:01 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Last week a dramatic rockfall occurred at Tramin in Italy, which involved a large boulder demolishing a 300 year old barn. It was a very lucky escape for the occupants of the adjoining house
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19 January 2014 14:20 in landslide report, Uncategorized by Dave Petley
Heavy rainfall in the last few days has triggered landslides in the Liguria region of Italy
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5 December 2013 10:33 in landslide report, landslide video by Dave Petley
News reports show a large landslide at Montescaglioso in Southern Italy. This appears to be a reactivation by heavy rainfall of the Madonna La Nova landslide system
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