The multi-temporal landslide inventory map of the Collazzone study area, central Italy

Abstract. Multi-temporal landslide inventory maps are an essential source of information for many research and applications. This type of landslide map provides information for analyzing the spatial and temporal distribution of the landslides, their potential interaction with the structure and infrastructure, their contribution to landscape dynamics, and their response to the triggers over time. The acquisition of the temporal information of landslide evolution provides a fundamental step for hazard evaluation. Despite the essential value of multi-temporal landslide inventory maps, their dissemination is rare. This is due to the time-consuming nature of their preparation. In this paper we present the multi-temporal landslide inventory map for a 79 km2 area, Collazzone study area, in the Umbria region (central Italy). The inventory contains more than 3500 landslides classified according to relative age, type of movement, and estimated depth. The landslide mapping was carried out by interpreting stereoscopic aerial photographs taken in 1941, 1954, 1977, 1985, and 1997, as well as stereo satellite images taken in 2010, 2013, and 2014. The inventory was further updated through several field checks conducted in 1999, 2004, 2005, and 2020, and by interpreting the images available on Google Earth (2011, 2012, 2015, 2015, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023). Landslides were mapped according to rigorous and reproducible criteria applied by a team of expert geomorphologists. The dataset consists of a digital archive including twenty-nine layers, that is available at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21531647 (Ardizzone, 2026).