Geomorphological map of the surroundings of Cortina d’Ampezzo (Dolomites, Italy)

Geomorphological investigations in the area of Cortina d'Ampezzo (Dolomites, Italy) have been carried out since the 1980s mainly within national and European research projects. This has enabled the researchers to define, on the one hand, the geomorphological evolution of the area and, on the other hand, the spatial and temporal occurrence of landslides, that are the most spread geomorphological feature of the studied area. A detailed geological and geomorphological survey was carried out at a scale of 1:10,000 and a geomorphological map at a scale of 1:20,000 was produced following to the Italian geomorphological mapping methodology. The survey was combined with multitemporal aerial and ground photograph analysis. The examination of archive photographs (late XIX and early XX century) was especially significant for the slope evolution to be evaluated thanks to the low degree of human activity in the area, together with the scarce extensionof woodland.