Abstract
Unstable areas along first-order tributary rivers and meander bends developed in volcanic poorly consolidated materials such as lahars, pyroclastic flows, and pumice fall deposits are common in Mexico. The present research is based on studies of the stream system of La Ciénega watershed on the eastern flank of Nevado de Toluca volcano, Mexico. The watershed is prone to landslides due to its climatic, topographic, geomorphologic, and geologic conditions that predispose the study area to episodic landslides and debris flows. Landslide volcanoclastic sediments are dragged by the streams and torrents during the rainy season and create a hazardous situation for people living along the stream system. Our work is focused on two secondary rivers located ian the southern portion of La Ciénega watershed. In both tributaries, a detailed landslide inventory and a geomorphological map were carried out to determine the landslide susceptibility by landforms. The results show that debris slides are the most frequent processes along the two secondary rivers, and three landforms out of fourteen have the highest landslide susceptibility. In these landforms, factors such as steep slopes, geological faults, and hillslope morphology influence the abundance and distribution of landslides.
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The authors thank authorities from the Department of Physical Geography from the Institute of Geography, UNAM for their approval and help. This research was supported by the Programa de Apoyos para la Superación del Personal Académico de la UNAM (PASPA) de la Dirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico (DGAPA), UNAM.
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Reyes, S.G., Paulin, G.L., Miguel, R.C., Quesada, F.A. (2021). Landslide Susceptibility in Two Secondary Rivers of La Ciénega Watershed, Nevado de Toluca Volcano, Mexico.. In: Guzzetti, F., Mihalić Arbanas, S., Reichenbach, P., Sassa, K., Bobrowsky, P.T., Takara, K. (eds) Understanding and Reducing Landslide Disaster Risk. WLF 2020. ICL Contribution to Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60227-7_17
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