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Detection of geohazards in the Bailong River Basin using synthetic aperture radar interferometry

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Abstract

Fifty-five descending images from the ENVISAT satellite were processed using the small baseline subset (SBAS) method to derive the spatial and temporal ground deformation of the Bailong River Basin between 2003 and 2010. The basin is one of the most severely landslide- and debris flow-affected areas of China. As a result, 104 sites with high deformation areas were identified. Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) analysis was combined with landslide inventory data and field surveys, and anomalous areas were classified into three main types: landslide; debris; and subsidence. Displacement rates up to 35 mm/yr were evaluated away from the sensor along a line-of-sight (LOS) direction. The results gained should allow a more accurate prediction and monitoring of landslides, debris, and subsidence; further, they demonstrate the capability of the SBAS method to analyze any displacement effect and identify dangerous and uninhabitable areas in the basin. The small baseline subset method can thus contribute to the prediction and prevention of geohazards in the area.

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Acknowledgments

This study was supported by the International S&T Cooperation Program of China (ISTCP) (Grant No. 2013DFE23030), the National Key Technology R&D Program of China (Grant No. 2011BAK12B06), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (lzujbky-2015-133), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41172328). The ENVISAT images were provided by the European Space Agency (ESA) to aid geohazard assessments of the Bailong River Basin, and radar data processing was carried out by Hooper et al. We would like to thank Tan Long, Guo Peng, Wang Siyuan, and Cui Zhijie for their assistance given during the study. We are grateful to the reviewers and editor for their constructive comments vis-à-vis improving the manuscript.

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  1. Gansu Environmental Geology and Geohazards Engineering Research Centre, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China

    Yi Zhang, Xingmin Meng, Guan Chen, Liang Qiao & Runqiang Zeng

  2. College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China

    Yi Zhang, Xingmin Meng, Guan Chen, Liang Qiao, Runqiang Zeng & Jing Chang

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Zhang, Y., Meng, X., Chen, G. et al. Detection of geohazards in the Bailong River Basin using synthetic aperture radar interferometry. Landslides 13, 1273–1284 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-015-0660-8

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