Landslides in Steep-Slope Agricultural Landscapes

Agricultural landscapes cover a significant part of the Earth. In floodplains, we can find large areas dedicated to intensive agriculture. However, also on hills and mountains, agricultural activity can be relevant from the socio-economic point of view. Nowadays, such areas are increasingly under threat because of global environmental changes. Widespread growing rainfall aggressiveness due to climate change, in addition to land abandonment, lack of structural maintenance, and in some cases unsuitable agronomic practices are exposing steep-slope agricultural landscapes to increased hazard of landslides. A suitable hazard assessment and zonation of these phenomena would help better management of such agricultural landscapes. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of this relevant problem focusing on (i) the contribution of remote sensing technologies (e.g., LiDAR and UAV photogrammetry) in mapping the investigated processes, and (ii) discussing advances and limitations of susceptibility modelling.