Tectonics and Large Landslides in the Northern Apennines (Italy)

This work was aimed to highlight the spatial relationships between large-scale gravitational phenomena and tectonic uplifted structures in the area between Enza river valley and Taro river valley in the Northern Apennines. The structural-tectonic map of the investigated area and the inventory map of the large landslides and DSGSDs were made. The analysis of the structural map highlighted the existence of antiforms with axes roughly SE-NW. The comparison between the large landslides and the antiforms has shown that a spatial relationship between large complex landslides (earth/rock slides – earth flows) and positive geological structures exists.