Urbani izziv Volume 17, No. 1–2, December 2006
: 66–72
(Nature and planning)
doi: 10.5379/urbani-izziv-en-2006-17-01-02-008
Author
Matija ZORN
Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia
matija.zorn@zrc-sazu.si
Blaž KOMAC
Anton Melik Geographical Institute, Scientific Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia
blaz.komac@zrc-sazu.si
Title
Geomorphology and spatial planning
Abstract
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.
Key Words
geomorphology, spatial planning, natural disasters, landslides, rockfalls, floods, Slovenia