Natural Hazards Assessment in Mountainous Terrains of Europe. Landslides and Flash Floods

Landslides, debris flows, and flash floods are among the most significant natural hazards in the mountainous terrains of Europe, causing serious risk to life and destruction of buildings and infrastructure. Nevertheless, in spite of their social impact, such hazards remain poorly documented phenomena. This chapter provides a review of inventories aimed at describing the geography of these hazards across European mountainous terrains. The data compilation strategy, the contents of the elaborated database, and data analysis results are presented. The chapter includes indications of how this body of research can guide policy on risk management in mountainous terrains