Current state and features of landslide process development within the territory of Dnipro city and Dnipropetrovsk region

Purpose of the research is to analyse the current state of landslide-prone territories in Dnipro city and Dnipropetrovsk region, identify the main natural and technogenic factors controlling the development and activation of landslide processes, and substantiate the necessity for further research into the stability of soil slopes within urbanised territories. Methodology. The research was carried out on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of literature sources, materials from the state monitoring of exogenous geological processes, engineering-geological, geomorphological, and hydrogeological materials, cartographic information, and statistical data on the development of landslide processes within the territory of Dnipro city and Dnipropetrovsk region. Methods of systematisation, comparative analysis, and data generalisation were applied to assess the current state of landslide-prone territories and identify the factors affecting slope stability. Findings. The current state of landslide process development in Dnipropetrovsk region and Dnipro city has been analysed, and the territories with the highest concentration of active and potentially hazardous landslides have been identified. It has been established that the activation of landslide processes is caused by the combined influence of natural factors, including geological structure, relief, hydrogeological conditions, erosion processes, and climatic factors, as well as technogenic impacts associated with urban development, disturbance of natural drainage conditions, leakage from engineering networks, and uncontrolled surface runoff. Information on the most hazardous landslide sites has been generalised, and cases of large-scale landslide activation that occurred within the territory of Dnipro city have been analysed. Originality. Modern data on the distribution and development of landslide processes within the territory of Dnipro city and Dnipropetrovsk region have been systematised, the main natural and technogenic factors controlling their formation and activation have been generalised, and the most hazardous territories requiring continuous geotechnical monitoring and further research into slope stability have been identified. Practical value. The research results may be applied in engineering-geological investigations, assessment of landslide hazard in territories, forecasting the development of landslide processes, planning slope protection measures, substantiating urban planning decisions, and ensuring the safe operation of buildings, structures, and engineering infrastructure facilities.