Abstract
Processes of formation of topography and slopes are the result of a comprehensive combination of climatic change and crustal movement. When examining long time-scales, it is necessary to examine variations in internal and external stresses to understand the formative history of the topography. In this manual, the steps for understanding landslides will be described. The concept and frameworks for identifying unstable slopes (landslide topography) using aerial photos and topographic maps are introduced in details.
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When erosion stress (from base-level sinking caused by bedrock rising and from precipitation), and geological conditions (strength of slope structure materials) are in dynamic balance, unstable slopes where large amounts of mass can move, i.e. landslides, are difficult to create.
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First of all, we would like to express Vietnam project leader and our supervisor, Prof. Kyoji Sassa, who give us some chances to study Vietnam Area, and many research experiences. And, we are grateful to Prof. Hiromitsu Yamagishi for helpful discussions. Finally, we wish to thank Haruna Ishikawa for the support in writing this tool.
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Hamasaki, E., Miyagi, T. (2018). TXT-tool 1.081-2.2: Landslide Mapping Through the Interpretation of Aerial Photographs and Topographic Maps. In: Sassa, K., et al. Landslide Dynamics: ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57774-6_3
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