Overview

• The 2024 Ispra report identifies 69,500 km² (23% of national territory) at landslide risk, up from 55,400 km² in 2021.
• More than 636,000 landslides have been cataloged nationwide, with 28% exhibiting rapid dynamics and high destructive potential.
• An estimated 5.7 million residents live in high-hazard zones, including 582,000 families, 742,000 buildings, 75,000 businesses and 14,000 cultural assets.
• The Province of Bolzano (+61.2%), Tuscany (+52.8%), Sardinia (+29.4%) and Sicily (+20.2%) recorded the most significant increases in landslide-prone territory.
• Ispra’s IdroGeo platform now features an AI-driven virtual assistant that offers users real-time access to hydrogeological risk maps and data.