Mountain Landslides: Monitoring, Modeling, and Mitigation

Abstract

This editorial paper summarizes the contents of the papers included in the Special Issue “Mountain Landslides: Monitoring, Modeling, and Mitigation”. The Special Issue provides an overview of methodological papers, as well as some innovative research carried out in the field and in the lab. Even if most papers adopted an integrated approach, sections representing the three research issues outlined in the title can be drawn: the first deals with monitoring, the second focuses on modeling, and the third is related to mitigation. Regardless of the section, the papers included in this special issue put forward methodological and practical implications that, more than likely, can stimulate further research efforts and support the stakeholders to gain better knowledge of landslide hazards in mountain environments, with an aim to tackle the urgent issue of sustainable development in times of global change that can affect landslide occurrences in mountain chains of the world.

Comparison of the Piezocone Penetrometer (CPTU) and Flat Dilatometer (DMT) Methods for Landslide Characterisation

“…Landslides are spread over a wide area in Europe [4][5][6], most prevalent in mountainous, hilly, and coastal regions [7]. In the neighbouring countries of Slovenia and Italy, problems of landslides also occur [8][9][10]. Because of all of the above, landslide investigation is a very current, interesting, and frequent topic.…”

Stabilization of Shallow Landslides Induced by Rainwater Infiltration—A Case Study from Northern Croatia

“…Geotechnics 2024, 4 243 Extreme weather conditions in the winter and spring of 2013 (re)activated more than 900 shallow landslides in North-Western Croatia [13]. Croatia's neighboring countries, Slovenia and Italy, also face frequent landslides [14][15][16][17][18]. That is why quantitative methodology for zoning the susceptibility of slopes to landslides is increasingly being used [19].…”