Margherita Johanna Stumvoll-Schmaltz

Berchtesgaden National Park

Understanding changes in hydraulic properties of the subsurface is critical to delineate areas susceptible for groundwater accumulation and the triggering of landslides. Laboratory studies have demonstrated the possibility to estimate the hydraulic conductivity from induced polarization (IP) measurements. However, to-date only rare studies have bee...

Complex, slow-moving landslides are common in deeply weathered soils with clay-rich layers, as can be found in the Flysch Zone of Lower Austria. Complex process behaviour on differing spatio-temporal scales calls for long-term measurement series on both surface and subsurface parameters. Only then, dynamics and interrelations with possible triggeri...

Both complex, slow-moving landslides and soil erosion depict the challenge that small process rates and changes in surface height can occur—yet over a larger area and, respectively or on different parts of an affected area or mass. While changes in the order of only millimetres per observation period are common for soil erosion, changes in surface...

Slow-moving landslides play an important role in both theoretical slope evolution and practical landslide hazard and risk research. Related dynamics therefore are of major interest, including the investigation of surficial changes. Yet, very slow process rates imped their quantitative analysis over short time periods, the actual change not uncommon...

Shallow landslide processes in geologically prone areas are recognised to pose threat to both human life and property. As precipitation is one of the main triggers for landslides, hydro-meteorological interrelationships and related future changes regarding frequency and magnitude of landslide processes in particular are of major interest. Long-term...

Although commonly triggered by heavy or long-lasting precipitation events, landslides in clay-rich formations are hardly predictable as their triggering mechanisms are still not fully understood. Hence, detailed information about the internal structure of landslides with high spatial resolution is fundamental for an improved understanding of trigge...

Frequency and magnitude of debris flows are influenced by a combination of predisposition factors and variable disposition factors. Both decide whether and when extrinsic or intrinsic thresholds for the initiation of debris flows are reached. Related knowledge is of particular interest if human settlements or infrastructure are potentially affected...