We are a research group based in Prague, Czechia. We study landslide processes and how climate change is altering them.
The Elliot Creek landslide (Canada, 2020), an example of geohazard chain. See the news here.
Ice and rock avalanches are becoming more frequent with global warming. They can clog rivers and cause enormous floods propagating for hundreds of kilometers. Check our paper here.
Destruction after the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake in the town of Beichuan, Sichuan, China. Most of the damage came from earthquake-induced landslides. Check our review on earthquake-induced chains of geohazards here.
One of many landslides on the shores of the artificial basin formed by the Three Gorges Dam in China. An example of man-induced disaster.
With climate change, slopes are undergoing enhanced thermal and hydraulic forcing. They experience weather extremes that trigger complex responses, resulting in changes in landslide patterns, frequency, and severity. Check our paper here.
We aim to improve landslide hazard quantifications to help policymakers implement more effective risk reduction strategies.
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55+
Journal articles published
100+
Co-authors and collaborators
7
Projects funded
(over 2 M EUR in total)
“Working at the intersections of geomechanics, geoinformatics, and geostatistics, we look into tiny details to understand the global picture.”
— Gianvito Scaringi, Founder
The Geohazards Group 