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In the northern Apennines, four representative large and deep seated landslides affecting weak rock masses have been studied before, during and after reactivation events. Semi-continuous and continuous monitoring in the 2004–2006 period included the dormancy, reactivation and suspension phases, allowing some comments to be put forward as regards the hydro-mechanical conditions that drive the reactivations. The data have highlighted the interactions between groundwater and displacement rates in different sections of the slope.
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The paper is part of project PRIN 2007 (Integrated Airborne and Wireless Sensor Network systems for landslide monitoring – WiseLand; local responsible: A. Corsini). A large amount of data have been made available from Emilia-Romagna Region, Servizio Tecnico dei bacini degli affluenti del Po, in the frame of a bilateral agreement.
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Ronchetti, F., Borgatti, L., Cervi, F. et al. Hydro-mechanical features of landslide reactivation in weak clayey rock masses. Bull Eng Geol Environ 69, 267–274 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-009-0249-3
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