Department of Physical Geography

Head
Matej Lipar, Ph. D.

Topics
The department was established in 2002 from the then Department for geoecology (established on October 14, 1994). The department of physical geography focuses on physical geographical research of natural and geoecological processes in Slovenia. Erosinal-denudational processes (soil erosion), slope processes (rockfalls, landslides, debris flows, erosion) and hydro-geomorphological processes (floods, avalanches) are mostly studied. One of the oldest Slovenian projects is held at the department. It has been dealing with the Triglav Glacier and the Glacier under the Skuta mountain since 1946, that is two years before the Anton Melik geographical institute was established. The changes of intensity of hydro-geomorphic processes in the last centuries in Slovenia are also accented (historical-ecological researches), geographical information systems as a method for physical-geographical research are examined and terminological issues are considered at the department.

Projects

Physical Geography Laboratory
Application of geographic information system for landform classification of Slovenia
Triglav Glacier and Glacier under mountain Skuta
The Triglav Glacier as an Indicator of Climate Changes
Modern physical geography changes in mountain landscapes in Slovenia and Montenegro
Landforms and geomorphic processes in Slovenia
Avalanches onthe regional road (R1-206) Kranjska Gora–Vršič–Trenta
FABRICA – Geography of the Kras region, Center of excellence
Comparision of avalanche mapping and paravalanche techniques in Slovenia and Turkey
Isonzo/Soča front – geography
Geographical terminological dictionary
Terminological dictionary of space management and its completing
Land use changes in the Goriška brda region, INTERREG IIIB Alps
Land use changes in Central Europe: Slovenia and Czech Republic