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landslides. In order to evaluate the soil slip susceptibility in this area, a physically based model was applied and a GIS … the cohesion of the debris material potentially involved in landsliding). GIS techniques allowed evaluating the effects of …
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Land subsidence is one of the frequent geological hazards worldwide. Urban areas and agricultural industries are the entities most affected by the consequences of land subsidence. The main objective of this study was to estimate the land subsidence (sinkhole) hazards at the Kinta Valley of...
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information systems (GIS)-based applications have been used to represent and assess slope stability. However, there is no … practical and standardized landslide mapping methodology under a GIS. This work provides an overview of the ongoing research …-temporal landslide inventory and produce a landslide susceptibility map by using GIS. The Río El Estado watershed on the southwestern …
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In tropical areas, mass movements are common phenomena, especially during periods of heavy rainfall, which frequently take place in the summer season. These phenomena have caused loss of life and serious damage to infrastructure and properties. The most prominent of these phenomena are...
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quantitative susceptibility maps by joining the one-dimension infinite slope stability model with a raster-based GIS (ILWIS) and … predicted results with actual results using field measurements. The model is very suitable for use in raster GIS because it can …
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through a geographic information system (GIS)-based approach. The soil erosion parameters were evaluated in different ways … practice P factor was from terraces that exist on slopes where crops are grown. By integrating the six-factor maps in GIS … decision maker and planners to take appropriate land management measures in the area. It thus indicates the RUSLE–GIS model is …
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geomorphological characteristics. The subsurface lithology and geomorphological maps were combined in the GIS platform for assessing …
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The goal of this paper is to assess the landslide susceptibility of a hilly area in the Subcarpathian sector of the Prahova Valley, using the weight of evidence statistical method. This method aims to reduce the multitude of landslide-related conditions to a pattern of a few discrete predictive...
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future coastal flood hazard, we set up a GIS-based flood model of northern Jakarta to simulate inundated area and value of …
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The incorporation of a set ofcomputer-based tools, such as Geographical InformationSystems and physical models, to the field of riskassessment, introduces a new perspective in thevolcanic risk maps production, increasing the analysisand modelling capabilities available through theapplication of...
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