The Research Group Geomorphology is part of the Department of Environment and Biodiversity at the Paris Lodron University of Salzburg and focusses on earth surface dynamics and human impacts on landscapes in various environments. We apply and develop state-of-the-art lab and field methods focusing on surface and subsurface analysis, process dynamics and dating techniques. Our research is embedded into a network of national and international scientist, consulting companies and local authorities.
TerrACE
Terrace Archaeology and Culture in Europe
TerrACE, is the first project to systematically study the origins and environmental role of these agricultural terraces by bringing together landscape archaeology, geomorphology and palaeoecology.
PHUSICOS
Solutions to reduce risk in mountain landscapes
PHUSICOS – “According to nature” in Greek – is funded by the EU Horizon 2020 program. It will demonstrate how nature-based solutions provide robust, sustainable and cost-effective measures for reducing the risk of extreme weather events in rural mountain landscapes.
RIDGES
Rock Slope Instability in Recently Deglaciating Cirque Headwalls
In a nested scale approach, RIDGES investigates broad scale preconditioning factors of paraglacial rock slope instability, in-situ destabilising processes and rock slope failures in different selected cirque settings.
RetroDos
Reconstructing accidental radiation dose using new material and measurement techniques
Development of retrospective dosimetry using photo-transferred thermoluminescence (PTTL) of display glasses
GlacierRocks
Glacier-Headwall Interaction and its Influence on Rockfall Activity
GlacierRocks will establish the worldwide first research site for long-term monitoring of stability-relevant processes inside a randkluft system investigating the glacier-headwall interface.
RiCoLa
Landslide-induced river course changes and lake formation
Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach to build a solid statistical base for evaluating and understanding landslide-induced river course changes and lake formation, as well as flood risk resulting from landslide dam breaches.
FUTURELAKES
Formation and future evolution of glacier lakes in Austria
Glacier melt may lead to the formation of new lakes in high mountains. FutureLakes aims at modelling potential locations for future lakes underneath Austrias current glaciers.
Geomorphology Societies
