A preliminary regional inventory of deep-seated gravitational slope deformations in the Central Western Carpathians: geological and geomorphological patterns

Abstract Deep-seated gravitational slope deformations (DSGSDs) represent a significant but not fully understood type of slope instability in mountain environments. In the Central Western Carpathians, these phenomena are widespread, yet no consistent regional inventory has been available here until now. This study presents the first comprehensive mapping and analysis of DSGSDs across the region, based on high-resolution LiDAR-derived digital elevation models and detailed geomorphological interpre