Geomorphological Survey of Gravitational Processes in Gesäuse National Park

An inventory and GIS-based model of gravitational natural processes within Austria's Gesäuse National Park. The data was compiled through extensive literature research from sources like books, photos, and archives, and stored in a dedicated GRANAT database. Modelling of avalanche, debris flow, slide, and rockfall events was performed for the entire project area, which covers approximately 110 square kilometers.

Use Cases

• Modeling avalanche susceptibility based on historical event inventory.
• Mapping debris flow (mure) and rockfall disposition using qualitative index methods.
• Validating gravitational process models by comparing inventory results with GIS modelling outputs.

Strengths

• Covers a defined project area of about 110 square kilometers.
• Integrates multiple data sources including literature, photos, and archives into a unified database.
• Focuses on four specific gravitational processes: avalanche, debris flow, slide, and rockfall.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Cooperation OGD Österreich, Wikimedia Österreich

Collection Method

Inventory via literature research and GIS-based qualitative index modelling.

Geography

Gesäuse National Park, Austria