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AbstractThis research work dealing with landslide risk in NW Germany, Central Europe, is based on a regional and local study area in the Federal State of Lower Saxony, including: (i) the Lower Saxon Uplands, southern Lower Saxony, and (ii) the Upper Weser area, a 250-km2 large area in the south of the Lower Saxon Uplands (Fig. 3.1). The entire region of southern Lower Saxony is located at the northern edge of the Central European Uplands and is rising sharply from the lowland areas of the North German Plain. This mountain region is characterized by low to moderate relief and elevations ranging from 50 to 950 m a.s.l. The total area of the Lower Saxon Uplands (core area) is about 7,400 km2, which corresponds to 0.2 % of the total EU-28 territory.KeywordsLandslide TypeHarz MountainMain ScarpComplex LandslideLocal Study AreaThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.