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

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.

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Most of these areas were built up during the uncontrolled urban development that began in the 1960s, from these' 'zones with hydrological hazards, 5% of rivers and lakes, 2% of steep mountainous zones, wetlands and more than 500 km of sandy beaches. Just read Ispra's latest report, which covers 7,423 communes, that is, 93.9% of the total, in which there is a risk of hydrogeological accidents, with 130 thousand inhabitants at risk of landslides and 680 thousand people at risk of flooding. The group photo also includes 1.2 million buildings, some...