Kaltevuuksissa

Kaltevuuksissa is a Finnish locative plural form of the noun kaltevuus, meaning slope or incline. It is used to express location on slopes or inclined surfaces in descriptive texts about terrain and surfaces with tilt.

In Finnish grammar, kaltevuuksissa is the inessive plural form of kaltevuus.

In geography and geomorphology, kaltevuuksissa describes terrain where slope is a prominent feature, influencing processes such as erosion, water runoff, and microclimates. Slope steepness is commonly expressed as an angle in degrees or as a gradient percentage; analyses may reference kaltevuuksissa to delineate landscape units.

In civil engineering and construction, the notion informs drainage planning, stability assessments, and road or foundation design. On hillside sites, kaltevuuksissa-related considerations affect alignments, stabilization measures, and erosion control.

In ecology and land-use planning, slopes influence habitat exposure and land-use suitability, with kaltevuuksissa serving as a contextual descriptor for field observations.

See also: kaltevuus, slope, gradient, inclinometry.