Calita Landslide: Experimental and Numerical Analysis for the Study of the Triggering Mechanism

ISPRA technologists, in collaboration with technicians from the Territorial Safety and Civil Protection Agency of the Emilia-Romagna Region and the River Po District Basin Authority, describe in this video the experience gained during the study of the Calita landslide (Reggio Emilia). The landslide covers an area of over 900,000 square meters and extends longitudinally for about 2 kilometers. The type of landslide movement is classified as “complex,” as it consists of a roto-translational rock slide that evolves into an earth flow.

During the study, results were produced regarding monitoring activities, as well as geological and geotechnical modeling, including laboratory tests carried out in the Institute’s facilities. The results of these studies were used to evaluate the triggering causes, kinematics, and propagation of the landslide movement. These insights are shared in this video