The document discusses environmental issues affecting mountains in Italy, including glacier melting, permafrost thawing, hydrogeological problems, and biodiversity loss. It notes that between 2007 and 2012, 5% of Italian glaciers melted away and that all glaciers in the country are expected to disappear this century. The document also examines hydrogeological issues and includes orthophotos showing the melting of some Lombardy glaciers between 2007 and 2015.

1. Mountain issues- Italy
- Glacier melting
- Permafrost thawing
- Hydrogeological problems
- Biodiversity loss

3. Encyclopædia Britannica:

5. Kŏrner et al. 2011
FIRST CRITERION

7. SECOND CRITERION
Kapos et al. 2000

10. Areas in Lombardy

14. Temperature gradient and biodiversity

15. Walking in Lombardy for 2 h allows you to see very different ecosystems

19. Climatic areas in Lombardy

20. Gravity: important in hydrogeological issues and biodiversity

21. Italian mountains

26. Biodiversity loss

32. Glaciers melting in ITALY
➢Between the years
2007 and 2012 the
5% of Italian
glaciers has been
lost
➢In this century all
the glaciers will be
gone

34. Ortophotos of some glaciers ( 2007,2012, 2015)
These orthophotos show the melting process of some Lombardy glaciers. The
green line represents the glacier area in 2007, the blue one in 2012 and the
black one in 2015.

36. Hydrogeological issues

37. Hydrogeological issues

38. References
● N@T webinar: Biodiversità - Relatore: dott. Alessio Martinoli
● Claudio Smiraglia : conference
● https://www.greenme.it/informarsi/ambiente/18146-gigante-forni-scioglimento-ghiacciai
● https://www.greenme.it/informarsi/ambiente/18146-gigante-forni-scioglimento-ghiacciai
● http://www.ecovideoblog.it/notizie/ambiente/ghiacciaio-dei-forni-piu-grande-di-italia-a-forte-rischio-scioglimento-
la-situazione-e-i-timori_art35698.html
● http://www.orobie.it/blog/post_detail/2938/individuati-dei-batteri-che-sarebbero-responsabili