Abstract
In Mexico, numerous GIS-based applications have been used to represent and assess slope stability. However, there is not a practical and standardized landslide mapping methodology under the GIS system. This work aims to illustrate a comprehensive methodology to characterize areas that are prone to slope instability. The Río Chiquito-Barranca del Muerto watershed on the southwestern flank of Pico de Orizaba volcano, the highest mountain in Mexico, was selected as study area. The study area has a combination of several contributing factors to landslides such as high rain fall during the wet season, rock types, high degree of weathering, and steep slopes.
The methodology encompasses three main stages of analysis to assess landslide hazards. The technique and its implementation in a GIS-based technology is presented and discussed.
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The authors thank authorities from the Department of Geology at the University of Buffalo, the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Practices Division, the WA-DNR Geology and Earth Resources Division and the Geo-Spatial Analysis Laboratory from the Institute of Geography, UNAM for their approval and help. This research was supported by the iniciativa de apoyo complementario a la realización de las obras determinadas (IACOD), UNAM, Grant no. I1100711 and the International Programme on Landslides (IPL).
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Paulín, G.L., Bursik, M., Hubp, J.L. (2013). An Overview of a GIS Method for Mapping and Assessing Landslide Hazards. In: Margottini, C., Canuti, P., Sassa, K. (eds) Landslide Science and Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31325-7_50
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