Protection against hydrological risks: Italy remains static - 1.3 million settlements are at risk of landslides.

Pass through Via della Frana, Via del Diluvio, Via Affogalasino, Via delle Idrovore, or to reach Pantano, Bagnolo, Marana, Stagno, Fontanelle, Padule, Fiumara, Canale, Fossato, Rotta, Foce, Isola Persa, Catino, Fossa, Mortizza, Gora, Slavina, Rovina, Smotta, Infernetto, Punta Maledetta, Punta Malafede, Bagno, Bagnoletto, Settebagni? Just turn on your navigator and follow Google Maps and here we are in Italy, which shamelessly displays a toponymy with more than 11,000 nodes of flood or landslide danger.

It used to be swamps, marshes, river islands, flooded areas, green hillsides and mountains, sandy beaches. Today they are parts of cities, whole towns, industrial, craft, commercial, tourist areas.