Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Landslide Types and Spatial Pattern in the Subcarpathian Area

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Landform Dynamics and Evolution in Romania

Part of the book series: Springer Geography ((SPRINGERGEOGR))

Abstract

The Romanian Subcarpathians are the most representative landslide-prone areas of Romania in terms of typological complexity. Conditioned by a wide range of predisposing, preparing, and triggering factors, landslides are playing a determinant role among the present-day geomorphic processes, posing in the mean time a major threat to a large number of elements at risk throughout one of Romania’s most densely inhabited regions. Within this chapter, the landslides characterizing the main morphostructural and physiographic subunits of the Subcarpathians are discussed in terms of typology imposed by the litho-structural predisposition, anthropic preparatory factors and climatic and seismic triggers. Based on the above-mentioned considerations, a regional distribution reflecting their spatial pattern is attempted through a synthetic map.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  • Abdrakhmatov K, Havenith HB, Delvaux D, Jongmans D, Trefois P (2003) Probabilistic PGA and arias intensity maps of Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia). J Seism 7:203–220

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Badea L (2008) Unităţile de relief din România: dealurile pericarpatice. Edit. Ars Docendi (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Badea L, Bălteanu D (1977) Terasele Buzăului în sectorul subcarpatic. SCGGG-Geogr XIV, 2 (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Bălteanu D (1970) Morfodinamica porniturilor de teren pe Valea Apostului (Munţii Buzăului). SCGGG-Geogr XVII, 2 (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Bălteanu D (1974) The relationship between mudflows and torrential erosion in the modeling of Buzău Subcarpathians slopes. SCGGG-Geogr XXI, 1

    Google Scholar 

  • Bălteanu D (1976) Two case studies of mudflows in the Buzău Subcarpathians. Geografiska Annaler 58 A, Stockholm

    Google Scholar 

  • Bălteanu D (1979a) Effects of the March 4, 1977 earthquake on slope modeling in the surroundings of the Pătârlagele research station (Buzău Carpathians and Subcarpathians). Studia Geomorphologica Carpatho-Balcanica XIII:175–189

    Google Scholar 

  • Bălteanu D (1979b) Slope modeling processes triggered by March 4, 1977 earthquake in Buzău Carpathians and Subcarpathians. SCGGG-Geogr XXVI

    Google Scholar 

  • Bălteanu D (1983) Experimentul de teren în geomorfologie. Edit. Academiei Române, Bucureşti (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Bălteanu D, Constantin M (1998) Valley damming by landslides in the Buzău Subcarpathians. Analele Universităţii din Oradea, Ser. Geografie-Geomorfologie VIII–A:33–38

    Google Scholar 

  • Bălteanu D, Micu M (2009) Landslide investigation: from morphodynamic mapping to hazard assessment. A case study in the Romanian Subcarpathians, Muscel catchment. In: Malet J-Ph, Remaitre A, Bogaard T (eds) Landslide processes. From geomorphologic mapping to dynamic modeling. CERG Editions, Strasbourg, p 235–241

    Google Scholar 

  • Bălteanu D, Micu M (2012) Morphodynamics of the Chirleşti mudflow (Buzău Mountains). Rom J Geogr 56(2)

    Google Scholar 

  • Bourdeau C, Havenith HB (2008) Site effects modelling applied to the slope affected by the Suusamyr earthquake (Kyrgyzstan, 1992). Eng Geol 97:126–145

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Brânduş C (1979) Subcarpaţii Tazlăului. Studiu geomorphologic. Ed. Acad., Bucureşti (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Brânduş C, Cojocaru E (1975) Observaţii geomorfologice asupra alunecărilor de teren ce afectează unele şosele din judeţul Bacău. Lucr. Colocv. nat. de geomor. -aplic. si cartogr. geomorf., Iași (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Chiţu Z (2010) Predicţia spaţio-temporală a hazardului la alunecări de teren utilizând tehnici S.I.G. Studiu de caz arealul subcarpatic dintre Valea Prahovei şi Valea Ialomiţei. Manuscript PhD thesis, University of Bucharest (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Cioacă A (1987) Consideraţii asupra reliefului structural din Subcarpaţii Vrancei. SCGGG—Geogr XXIV, 1 (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Cioacă A, Dinu M (1995) Geomorphological hazards. Lignite mining and the newly-built relief in the North of Oltenia (Romania). Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria, Comitato Glaciologico Italiano, Torino 18:3–6, 1996, Italia. IT ISSN 0391-9838

    Google Scholar 

  • Cioacă A, Dinu M (2000a) Telega-Meliceşti landslide. In: Bălteanu D, Ielenicz M (eds) Geomorfological processes in the tectonic active areas. The Fifth Romanian-Italian Workshop on geomorphology, p 13–19 Bucureşti

    Google Scholar 

  • Cioacă A, Dinu M (2000b) The impact of exploiting natural subsoil resurces on Subcarpathian relief (Romania). Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria. Comitato Glaciologico Italiano, Torino, 22:3–14, Italia, IT ISSN 0391-9838

    Google Scholar 

  • Corominas J, Moya J (2008) A review of assessing landslide frequency for hazard zoning purposes. Eng Geol 102:193–213

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Costin E (1959) The study of degraded lands in Vrancea and their reforestations. INCEF, II, Edit. Agro—Silvică, Bucureşti (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Crozier MJ (1986) Climatic triggering of landslide episodes. In: Landslides: causes, consequences and environment, Croom Helm, p 169–192

    Google Scholar 

  • Dinu M (1997) The relationship between landslides and slope evolution in the Vâlcea Subcarpathians. Geogr. Fis. e Dinam. Quat., Comit. Glaciol. Italiano, Torino 19

    Google Scholar 

  • Dinu M (1999) The Subcarpathians between Topolog and Bistriţa Vâlcii: present-day slope modeling processes. Edit. Academiei Române

    Google Scholar 

  • Dinu M, Cioacă A (1987) The morphotectonics of Vâlcea and Vrancea Subcarpathians. Lucr. Sem. Geogr. “D. Cantemir”, 7, Univ. “Al. I Cuza“, Iaşi (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Dinu M, Cioacă A (1997) Some geomorphological risk factors in the Curvature Carpathians and Subcarpathians. Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria. Comitato Glaciologico Italiano, Torino, 19:233–238, Italia, IT ISSN 0391–9838

    Google Scholar 

  • Dragotă CS (2006) Precipitaţiile excedentare din România. Edit. Academiei Române (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Dragotă C, Micu M, Micu D (2008) The relevance of pluvial regime for landslide genesis and evolution. Case study: Muscel basin (Buzău Subcarpathians, Romania). In: Present environment & sustainable development. 2. Edit. Universităţii “Al. I. Cuza”, Iaşi, p 242–257

    Google Scholar 

  • Ene M, Tîrlă L, Osaci-Costache G (2008) Collapses of Ocnele Mari, Vâlcea Subcarpathians, Romania. In: Ecology and environment rom Carpathians to Taurus Mountains. Proceeding of the 5th Turkey–Romania Geographical Academic Seminar, June 5–15, 2007, Antalya—Turkey

    Google Scholar 

  • Ene M, Osaci-Costache G, Târlă L (2009) The Caving at Ocnele Mari in the Vâlcea Subcarpathians, Romania. Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Cuaternaria 32:67–72, Comitato Glaciologico Italiano–Torino

    Google Scholar 

  • Giurescu C (1975) Istoria pădurilor româneşti din cele mai vechi timpuri până astăzi. Edit Ceres, Bucharest (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Grujinschi C, Zamfirescu Fl, Dinu C, Fodoreanu D, Georgescu O, Nicolau E, Hossu G, Imon A, Drumen C, Ulian A (1975) Alunecările de teren—factor activ în formarea şi menţinerea cuestelor din bazinul văii Râmna. Lucr. Colocv. Naţ. de geomorf. apl. şi cartogr. geomorf., Iaşi (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Grumăzescu H (1973) Subcarpaţii dintre Câlnău şi Şuşiţa. Studiu geomorfologic. Edit. Academiei R.S.R, Bucureşti (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Havenith HB, Bourdeau C (2010) Earthquake-induced landslide hazards in mountain regions: a review of case histories from Central Asia. Geol Belg 13(3):137–152

    Google Scholar 

  • Havenith HB, Jongmans D, Faccioli E, Abdrakhmatov K, Bard PY (2002) Site effects analysis around the seismically induced Ananevo rockslide, Kyrgyzstan. Bull Seism Soc Am 92:3190–3209

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Havenith HB, Strom A, Jongmans D, Abdrakhmatov K, Delvaux D, Trefois P (2003) Seismic triggering of landslides. Part A: field evidence from the Northern Tien Shan. Nat Hazard Earth Syst Sci 3:135–149

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ichim I, Rădoane M, Rădoane N, Grasu C, Miclăuş C (1998) Dinamica sedimentelor. Aplicaţie la râul Putna. Ed. Tehnică, Bucureşti (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Ielenicz M (1984) Munţii Ciucaş-Buzău. Studiu geomorfologic. Edit. Academiei RSR, Bucureşti (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Ielenicz M (1998) Sisteme de modelare a versanţilor în Subcarpaţii de Curbură şi impactul manifestării lor asupra peisajului. Com geogr II, Bucureşti (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Iorgulescu B (1891) Dicţionarul geografic, statistic, economic şi istoric al jud. Buzău. Stabiliment grafic I.V.Socec (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Jibson RW, Keefer DK (1993) Analysis of the seismic origin of landslides: examples from the New Madrid seismic zone. Geol Soc Am Bull 105:521–536

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jibson RW, Harp EL, Michael JA (1998) A method for producing digital probabilistic seismic landslide hazard maps: an example from the Los Angeles, California, area. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 98–113

    Google Scholar 

  • Jurchescu M (2012) Bazinul morfohidrografic al Olteţului. Studiu de geomorfologie aplicată. Manuscript PhD thesis, University of Bucharest (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Keefer DK (1984) Landslides caused by earthquakes. Geol Soc Am Bull 95:406–421

    Google Scholar 

  • Keefer DK (2002) Investigating landslides caused by earthquakes—a historical review. Surv Geophys 23:473–510

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Loghin V (2002) Modelarea actuală a reliefului şi degradarea terenurilor în bazinul Ialomiţei. Edit. Cetatea de Scaun, Târgovişte (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Mândrescu N (1981) The Romanian earthquake of March 4, 1977: aspects of soil behavior. Rev Roum Geophys 25, Edit. Acad Rom

    Google Scholar 

  • Mândrescu N (1982) The Romanian earthquake of March 4, 1977: damage distribution. Rev Roum Geophys 26, Edit. Acad Rom. Rev Roum Geophys 27, Edit. Acad. Rom

    Google Scholar 

  • Micu M (2008) Evaluarea hazardului legat de alunecări de teren în Subcarpaţii dintre Buzău şi Teleajen. Manuscript PhD thesis, Institute of Geography, Bucharest (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Micu M, Bălteanu D, Micu D, Zarea R, Ruţă R (2013) 2010-landslides in the Romanian Curvature Carpathians. In: Loczy D (ed) Extreme weather and geomorphology. Springer, p 251–265. doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6301-2

  • Micu M, Jurchescu M, Micu D, Zarea R, Zumpano V, Bălteanu D (2014a) A morphogenetic insight into a multi-hazard analysis: Bâsca Mare landslide dam. Landslides. doi:10.1007/s10346-014-0519-4

    Google Scholar 

  • Micu M, Malet JP, Bălteanu D, Mărgărint C, Niculiță M, Jurchescu M, Chițu Z, Șandric I, Simota C, Mathieu A (2014b) Typologically-differentiated landslide susceptibility assessment for Romania. Geophysical Research Abstracts vol 16. EGU2014, p 13315

    Google Scholar 

  • Micu M, Bălteanu D, Ionescu C, Havenith HB, Radulian M, van Westen C, Damen M, Jurchescu M (2015) A preliminary regional assessment of earthquake-induced landslide susceptibility for Vrancea Seismic Region. In: Geophysical Research Abstracts, vol 17. EGU2015, p 12524

    Google Scholar 

  • Muică N (1986) Observaţii privind degradarea terenurilor în împrejurimile Pătârlagelor. In: Cercetări geografice asupra mediului înconjurător în judeţul Buzău, Inst. Geogr. Bucureşti (in Romania)

    Google Scholar 

  • Muică C, Bălteanu D (1995) Relations between landslide dynamics and plant cover in the Buzău Subcarpathians. RRGGG-Géogr 39

    Google Scholar 

  • Niculescu G (2008) Subcarpaţii dintre Prahova şi Buzău. Studiu geomorfologic sintetic. Edit. Academiei Române (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Popescu N (1998) Modelarea versanţilor prin alunecări de teren într-o regiune Subcarpatică cu strucura monoclinalăV. Câlnăului în sectorul Modreni—Racoviţeni, Vol. II. Comunicări de geografie, Bucureşti (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Prefac Z (2001) Procese geomorfologice actual în bazinul Strâmbei, vol VI. Comunicări de Geografie, Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Prefac Z (2006) Raportul dintre degradarea şi utilizarea terenurilor în bazinul Strâmbei, vol V. Forum Geografic, Edit. Universitaria, Craiova (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Prefac Z (2009) Dinamica versanţilor din bazinul hidrografic al Râmnei. Phd Thesis, University of Bucharest (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Rădoane N, Rădoane M, Olaru P, Dumitriu D (2006) Efectele geomorfologice ale inundaţiilor din 28–29 iulie 2004 în bazine hidrografice mici din valea Trotuşului. Geografia in contextul dezvoltarii durabile, Cluj Napoca (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Radu C, Spânoche E (1977) On geological phenomena associated with the 10 November 1940 earthquake. Rev Roum Geophys 21, Edit. Acad. Rom

    Google Scholar 

  • Romania: Space, Society, Environment (2006) Edit Academiei Române

    Google Scholar 

  • Şandric I (2008) Sistem informaţional geografic temporal pentru analiza hazardelor naturale. O abordare bayesiană cu propagare a erorilor. Manuscript PhD thesis, University of Bucharest (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Sandu M (1999) Alunecarea de la Lacul lui Baban. Stadiu de evoluţie, Revista Geografică, t. V, Bucureşti (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Sandu M, Micu M (2008) Morphostructure and Morphology in the Bend Carpathians and Subcarpathians. Trotuş—Teleajen Sector. Rev Roum Geogr, Tomes 49–52, 2005–2008

    Google Scholar 

  • Surdeanu V, Ichim I (1991) Alunecări de teren din bazinele subcarpatice ale râurilor Râmnicu Sărat şi Râmna ca surse de aluviuni. Terra, anul XXIII (XLIII)(2) (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Van Asch TWJ (1997) The temporal activity of landslides and its climatological signals. In: Matthews JA, Brunsden D, Frenzel B, Gläser B, Weiß MM (eds) Rapid mass movement as a source of climatic evidence for the Holocene. Palaeoclimate Research. Gustav Fischer. Stuttgart 19:7–16

    Google Scholar 

  • Van Westen C, Van Asch TJ, Soeters R (2006) Landslide hazard and risk zonation—why is it still so difficult? Bull Eng Geol Environ 65:167–184

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Van Westen CJ, Castellanos E, Kuriakose SL (2008) Spatial data for landslide susceptibility, hazard, and vulnerability assessement: an overview. Eng Geol 102:112–131

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Vespremeanu-Stroe A, Micu M, Cruceru N (2006) The 3D analysis of Valea Viei mudflow morphodynamics, Buzău Subcarpathians. Revista de Geomorfologie 8:95–109

    Google Scholar 

  • Zamfirescu F, Grujinschi C, Dinu C, Fodoreanu D, Georgescu O, Nicolau E, Hossu G, Simon A, Drumen C, Ulian A (1975) Procesele de sufoziune-factor principal în declanşarea alunecărilor de mare amploare din bazinul văii Râmna, Lucr. Colocv. Naţ. de geomorf. apl. şi cartogr. geomorf., Iaşi (in Romanian)

    Google Scholar 

  • Zugrăvescu D, Polonic G, Horomnea M, Dragomir V (1998) Recent vertical movements on the Romanian territory, major tectonic compartments and their relative dynamics, Rev Roum Géophys, seria Geofizică 42

    Google Scholar 

  • Zumpano V, Hussin H, Reichenbach P, Bãlteanu D, Micu M, Sterlacchini S (2014) A landslide susceptibility analysis for Buzãu County, Romania. Revue Roumaine de Geographie/Rom J Geogr 58(1)

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Dimitrie Racoviță 12, 023993, Bucharest, Sector 2, Romania

    Mihai Micu

Authors
  1. Mihai Micu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Mihai Micu .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Geography, Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Suceava, Romania

    Maria Radoane

  2. Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest Faculty of Geography, Bucharest, Romania

    Alfred Vespremeanu-Stroe

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2017 Springer International Publishing Switzerland

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Micu, M. (2017). Landslide Types and Spatial Pattern in the Subcarpathian Area. In: Radoane, M., Vespremeanu-Stroe, A. (eds) Landform Dynamics and Evolution in Romania. Springer Geography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32589-7_13

Download citation

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation