Effetto della foresta sulle frane indotte da precipitazioni - Caso studio in Slovenia settentrionale

Slovenia is a relatively small country situated in Central Europe. In August 2023, Slovenia was hit by an extreme precipitation event causing a flood disaster. The return time of the event was esimated to be up to 250 years. The extreme flood occurred from the 4th to the 6th of August, causing 3 casualties and 10 billion euros of direct and indirect costs. The event triggered numerous local mass movements and the estimated number of landslides that occurred in the country as a consequence of the extreem flood is around 10,000. The study area of this research is Črna na Koroškem, a municipality located in the north center of the country, boreding with Austria, with a surface area of 156 km2, one of the most damaged municipalities during the 2023 floods. Almost 400 landslides where detected by comparing Digital Terrain Models carried out before and after the extreme event, and through observation in the fiels. This study aims to investigate how the presence of forests influenced the characteristics of the landslides. The relationship between the characteristics of the landslides and the different land uses will be studied. This research focuses on highlighting the impact of land use, expecially forest cover, on landslides, and it will be useful for future decision-making concerning soil use management and landslide risk assessment and control.