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Tolga Gorum

@tolgagorum.bsky.social

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Geomorphologist / Prof. / Director of the @itu_aybe / @itu1773 / eies.itu.edu.tr geohazard.itu.edu.tr

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Mountain Research Initiative @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🏔️⚠️ Landslides are not just natural #disasters, human activity plays a major role. New research shows land-use change (#deforestation, infrastructure, agriculture) in #OurChangingMountains drives fatalities – especially in lower-income countries. 🔗 Read more: buff.ly/5iUpLaB

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Tolga Gorum @tolgagorum.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Anthropogenic land-cover change correlates with landslide fatalities, thereby amplifying the disadvantage of the world's poor. Built on ~60 years of data across 46 countries, this work highlights the urgent need for better planning to reduce risk. Read more here: doi.org/hbwd99

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Tolga Gorum @tolgagorum.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Deep thanks to all contributors, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and the entire MedGU family for creating such an inspiring environment. Looking forward to continuing this momentum next year in Cairo, Egypt.

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Tolga Gorum @tolgagorum.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

We covered the full spectrum of landslide science—from process chains to modeling and monitoring innovations, susceptibility and risk assessments, early-warning approaches, and socio-economic vulnerability studies.

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Tolga Gorum @tolgagorum.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

With 40+ submissions from 19 countries, the session brought together a truly global community sharing diverse landslide stories, insights, and cutting-edge research.

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Tolga Gorum @tolgagorum.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Proud to host our special session “Landslides: Processes, Hazard, and Risk” at MedGU 2025 in Athens, conveners @tolgagorum.bsky.social @uguroeztuerk.bsky.social Stefano Luigi Gariano George Papathanassiou.

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Melaine Le Roy @subfossilguy.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Seeing Blatten buried again and again, from every angle... Properly staggering! 😮😱

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Uğur Öztürk @uguroeztuerk.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Another landslide meeting in Athens this year! Join us @tolgagorum.bsky.social, Stefano L. Gariano & George Papathanassiou at our special session at #MedGU25 (10–13 Nov 2025). Submit your abstract by 30 June! Info: 2025.medgu.org

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Tolga Gorum @tolgagorum.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Seismic analysis to understand the 13 February 2024 Çöpler Gold Mine Landslide, Erzincan, Türkiye eos.org/thelandslide...

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Seismic analysis of the 13 February 2024 Çöpler Mine Landslide

A new paper (Büyükakpınar et al. 2025) uses seismic analysis to understand the 13 February 2024 Çöpler Gold Mine Landslide, Erzincan, Türkiye

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Eos @eos.org · 08/04/2025

New research from @tolgagorum.bsky.social, comments from Ben Leshchinsky and @brucedmalamud.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social, @ihrr.bsky.social. Words by @andrewchapman.bsky.social

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Tolga Gorum @tolgagorum.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Almost forgotten today, vintage-style National Parks posters were created between 1935-1940 to invite people to the National Parks in the United States. Using AI, I attempted to employ a similar style for some landslides that have left deep marks in Türkiye. You can find some of the examples below.

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Tolga Gorum @tolgagorum.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Our latest article was featured on @eos.org The Landslide Blog, eos.org/thelandslide.... Many thanks to Dave Petley for summarizing this study and increasing its visibility. I have long appreciated his contributions to the field of landslides. Thanks @davepetley.bsky.social

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Landslide hazards in the area of 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake

A new paper (Görüm et al. 2025) has examined rainfall-induced landslide hazard in the area affected by the 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake.

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Tolga Gorum @tolgagorum.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Strong earthquakes in mountain landscapes can trigger widespread slope failures, initiating chains of multiple hydro-geomorphic hazards. These chains can amplify the geohazards and last many years following strong earthquakes. nature.com/articles/s43...

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The 2023 Türkiye-Syria earthquake disaster was exacerbated by an atmospheric river - Communications Earth & Environment

The combination of topography, as a driver for extreme precipitation, and slope instability from seismicity contributed to the compound hazard of post-seismic rainfall-induced landslides, according to...

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