Natural hazards in Italy
According to The World Factbook, the main natural phenomena posing a threat in Italy at a regional level are landslides, mudflows, avalanches, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, floods and, in Venice, subsidence. == Landslides and mudflows == As released by the Italian Institute of Environmental Protection and Research (IIEPR), 2.2% of the Italian population lives in areas at high or very high risk from landslides, and 3.8% of buildings and 5.8% of cultural heritage sites are located in those places.