1995/01/01 by F. Dramis, M. Govi, Mauro Guglielmin +1 · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Cryospheric studies and observations #Climate change and permafrost #Landslides and related hazards #Landslide #Permafrost #Geology #Rock glacier #Debris #Geomorphology #Glacier #Rockfall #Physical geography #Instability #Slope stability #Geotechnical engineering #Geography #Oceanography
paper · doi:10.1002/ppp.3430060108
openalex publication_date 1995/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Abstract In July 1987 a landslide affected the Val Pola (Central Alps, Italy) causing several casualities and severe damage. The main conditioning and triggering factors for the huge debris avalanche are described and possible mechanisms are suggested. Present‐day high‐mountain periglacial conditions (such as rock glaciers) present in the area highlight the probable role played by the presence of mountain permafrost in triggering the slope instability.