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Probabilistic modelling is gaining increased attention in the field of assessing the landslide hazard due to the ability to account for the spatial and temporal uncertainties related to the variability of geological, hydrological, geotechnical, seismological and geomorphological parameters. In this study, a seismic landslide hazard assessment was carried out for Uttarakhand state, located in the Indian Himalayan region. A methodology was developed to model the parametric uncertainties incorporated in the modified Newmark slope stability analysis model, which considers the rock joint shear strength properties in permanent displacement computation. The uncertainties related to input parameters were taken into account by utilizing statistical distributions to represent these parameters. On a pixel-by-pixel basis, several probability density functions were simulated using the Monte Carlo method, and the simulation results were retained throughout the computation process. As a result, there were no constraints on the mathematical complexity or symmetry of the underlying distributions when casting the derived quantities into probabilistic hazard maps. The hazard map showed the probability of exceedance of seismic slope displacement beyond a threshold value of 5 cm. High probability values were observed in the Middle and Greater Himalayas, emphasizing the likelihood of a large number of earthquake-induced landslides in this region. Finally, the results were validated using the landslide inventory of the 1999 Chamoli earthquake. The prepared seismic landslide hazard map will give infrastructural planners and local authorities a tool for evaluating the risk associated with a seismic landslide for land use planning and taking appropriate mitigation measures to reduce the losses.
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Gupta, K., Satyam, N. & Gupta, V. Probabilistic physical modelling and prediction of regional seismic landslide hazard in Uttarakhand state (India). Landslides 20, 901–912 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-022-02013-3
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