Maps
- National map of geomorphodiversity index (GmI) – 500 m resolution – published in: Burnelli et al., Land surface diversity: a geomorphodiversity index of Italy. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 48, 3025 (2023)
- National map of urban areas in Italy – polygonal layer – published in: Alvioli, Administrative boundaries and urban areas in Italy: A perspective from scaling laws. Landscape and Urban Planning 204, 103906 (2020)
- Slope units map of Italy – published in: Alvioli et al., Parameter-free delineation of slope units and terrain subdivision of Italy. Geomorphology 358, 107124 (2020)
Download (slope unit project page)
- National map of geomorphodiversity index (GmI) – 25 m resolution – Forthcoming publication
- National map of anthropization index (AzI) – 100 m resolution – Forthcoming publication
- National map of combined anthropization index (AzI) and geomorphodiversity index (GmI) – 25 m resolution – Forthcoming publication
Download [combined_GmI_AzI_Italy.zip]
- Figures showing the maps used to obtain urban indicators (Tarasova, Fiorucci & Alvioli – under review) for 83 urban areas (FUA core) in Italy
Download [zip file of 83×9 PNG figures, 243MB]
- Data used for geodiversity assessment (GmI + sol information) in Italy
Download [EUDEM 25 m x 25 m, available here] – Download [river network, available here] – Download [geomorphons raster, g-zipped GeoTiff, 55MB] – Lithological map of Italy [available here] – Soil map of Piedmont region [available here] – Soil map of Sardinia region [available here]
Software
- Slope unit delineation toolset: a GRASS GIS raster module r.slopeunits, now including an optimization tool, previously unreleased. The full toolset is now listed as an official GRASS GIS addon; the software can be easily installed using the g.extension tool.
- Tool to obtain gridded & polygonal geodiversity: a GRASS GIS module r.geodiversity, a versatile implementation of the multi-scale approach approach developed within the project URGERE (paper under review). Available as a standalone software (not as an official GRASS GIS add-on); requires download of a library package.
Useful links

