Case Study - Italy Landslide

the land moved by … per day over … weeks

1 meter, 2

what caused the landslide

intense rainfall

how many evacuations

over 100

how many households evacuated

35

where did evacuated people stay

hotels or with family

why was damage to houses and people minimal

slow speed of landslide meant authorities had time to act

how many houses were destroyed

35

what was said about local agricultural areas

unfit for use in the short term due to risk of further mass movements

what did the town council say about the situation

nothing could be done to prevent it and houses were destined to collapse

what was done over the course of the movement

research council set up monitors to track the movement, firefighters evacuated people and their belongings

what was done for the people once evacuated

authorities sent in psychologists to help people recover from trauma

doctors per 1000

4\.2

life expectancy

83

GDP per capita (USD)

32000