Situated in the South-Eastern Alps, Slovenia belongs to (high-)mountainous countries of Europe, with Mount Triglav marking highest elevation at 2,864 masl. The country is crossed by several mountain ranges north and Dinaric Alps stretching from center towards south-east; further south-west, a karst plateau elevates topography country. Throughout all lithologic topographic diversity, mass movements are common frequently associated variety spatial factors favoring their formation.Slovenia...

Protection forests play an important role in mitigating the influence of natural hazards. Despite growing need for protective functions due to aging and increased risk disturbances, active forest management has become increasingly uncommon across Alps. Active protection can be facilitated by state subsidies. This requires objective delineation with a direct function development silvicultural techniques that mitigate A study efficiency beech-dominated Soteska gorge NW Slovenia, where main...

The Koroška Bela alluvial fan deposits were investigated to determine the genesis of and source area sediments. is composed a sequence diamicton layers, related subaeric sediments that deposited by multiple mass flow events, in some cases certainly debris flows. predominant sources are tectonically deformed clastic partly carbonate Carbonifferous Permian rocks. In diamictons also pebbles other rocks from hinterland present. These eroded channel during events. We estimate future hazard along...

Slovenia is affected by extreme and intense rainfall that triggers numerous landslides every year, resulting in significant human impact damage to infrastructure. Previous studies on have shown how patterns can influence landslide occurrence, while this paper, we present one of the first study examine climate change mid-21st century. To do this, used Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 scenario future climatology simulated six models differed from each other as much possible...

Abstract. Airborne geophysics is a promising method for investigating landslides. Here we present case study of multisensor airborne geophysical survey at the catastrophic landslide Stože near Log pod Mangrtom in Slovenia, which was conducted framework European FP7th Project "SafeLand". Based on itself and achieved results, discuss applicability, limits, benefits costs landslides steep alpine terrains. Despite several operational constraints, electromagnetic area well presented lithological...

For the area of Slovenia (20.000 sqr. km) a debris-flow susceptibility model at scale 1 : 250,000 was produced. To calculate to occurence using GIS several information layers were used such as geology (lithology and distance from structural elements), intensive rainfall (48-hour intensity), derivates digital elevation (slope, curvature, energy potential related elevation), hydraulic network (distance surface waters, streams), locations sixteen known debris flows, which for models'...

Activities toward better understanding and reducing landslide disaster risk are an important part of the voluntary commitment written into ISDR–ICL Sendai Partnerships 2015–2030. The present study highlights learning by doing approach implemented in case Potoška planina landslide, which poses a threat for community Koroška Bela. For first time Slovenia, cooperative team has been established purpose raising awareness community. In addition, combination indoor outdoor training sessions...

Abstract The major share of raw materials needed to sustain our present lifestyle and even more importantly, required for the crucial green transition, are sourced outside Europe. European Commission aims enhance Europe's resilience strengthen domestic sourcing. Although Europe has a long tradition mining extractive activities, it is acknowledged that there several challenges achieve sourcing certain such as critical materials. A basic prerequisite enable access information on material...

<p>There is a need for comprehensive, up-to-date, reliable and harmonised cross-border information on raw materials to improve resource efficiency across Europe. The Mintell4EU project builds the achievements of previous projects such as Minerals4EU, ProSUM Minventory deliver data spatial distribution, production, trade, potential levels exploration activity support decision making in government industry.</p><p>The has four principle components....

In Slovenia, mass movements are not only a threat to the population, but also major environmental and social science challenge. Lithologically heterogeneous areas have been found be problematic, Miocene Slovenj Gradec basin (in northeast Slovenia) is one such area. For this area, we developed landslide rockfall susceptibility maps based on detailed geological research combined with statistical modeling schemes. Crucial factors include lithological composition, land use, structural elements,...

<p>A significant task of the Mintell4EU project is to improve quality and spatial coverage European inventory primary secondary mineral resources. The process refining minerals that currently within Minerals4EU (M4EU) database includes (a) identification data gaps in coverage, (b) setting up control application identify errors data, (c) technical harvesting (d) establishing connections with other relevant projects.</p><p>After almost 2 years,...

<p>Geological raw materials cover a wide range of from sand and gravel over granites marbles to precious or critical metals minerals. Man has extracted these the (sub)surface since prehistorical eras, indispensable substances have very large extent contributed evolution humankind.</p><p>In latest decades, economically strategically importance for society but with high-risks associated their supply, referred as Critical Raw Materials (CRMs). To they...