Textural enhancements using co-registered, multi-temporal, digital remotely sensed imagery have been used to study slope instability at three landslide localities. The remotely sensed imagery consists of Landsat TM, SPOT Pan and Daedalus 1268 Airborne Thematic Mapper (ATM); stereo, black and white aerial photographs have also been used. Image processing provides spatial and textural information concerning landform change, landslide location and morphology. The enhanced imagery can be integrated with digital elevation models (DEMs), as can other map and geotechnical data, into a GIS to analyse quantitatively the effect of slope geometries on the observed landsliding. The suitability of available imagery depends upon the type and scale of the study and the landslide dimensions. The case histories have shown that spatial resolution is the most important parameter for successful landslide identification. The optimum imagery is provided by a combination of textural and spectral enhancements using different types of imagery.