Geomorphology and spatial planning

• Main Authors: Matija Zorn, Blaž Komac
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Urbanistični inštitut RS 2006-01-01
• Series: Urbani Izziv
• Subjects: geomorphology; spatial planning; natural disasters; landslides; rockfalls; floods; Slovenia
• Online Access: http://urbani-izziv.uirs.si/Portals/uizziv/papers/urbani-izziv-en-2006-17-01-02-008.pdf

Applicability of geomorphological knowledge for prevention against some natural disasters, also known as geomorphological disasters, is presented. Some home and foreign experience of applicability of this knowledge are introduced. It is known that the ratio between means put into sanitation of, for example, landslides and savings with prevention measures, are from 1:10 to 1:2.000. The use of geomorpholgical knowledge and corresponding cartographic works in Slovene spatial planning legislation is defined, but it is not carried out consistently. We recommend municipalities and spatial planners that they should also take in account geomorphic processes and characteristic of the relief.