Climate and hazards: seismic zone 1 and floodable areas along the rivers
In the seismic classification updated in May 2025 Cosenza is in zone 1, the most hazardous. According to ISPRA (2024 report) 5,770 residents, 8.3%, live in areas of medium flood hazard and 484 in areas of high or very high landslide hazard. Temperatures, rainfall and PM10 are in the data.
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Earthquake risk
In the Civil Protection Department's seismic classification list, updated to 31 May 2025, Cosenza is in zone 1: the most hazardous zone, where the probability of a strong earthquake is high. The Department explains that the zone is used for planning and land control, while buildings are designed using a reference hazard calculated from the site's coordinates.
Floods and landslides
The municipality's page on ISPRA's IdroGEO platform, with data from the 2024 report on hydrogeological instability, shows 5,770 residents (8.3%) and 691 buildings (9.5%) in areas of medium flood hazard, and 484 residents (0.8%) in areas of high or very high landslide hazard. The floodable areas also contain 48 cultural heritage sites, 25.3% of those recorded in the municipality.
Missing: temp_jan_avg, temp_jul_avg, rain_days_year, air_pm10_days_over_limit
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-22
Updated: 2026-10-22
Updated: 2026-10-22
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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