Landslide Susceptibility Modeling

In Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Paradigm: A Practical Guide for Landslide Susceptibility and Hazard Assessments expert researchers detail how remote sensing and GIS are now being used in landslide susceptibility mapping. Landslides are a significant environmental problem in many countries. The destructive outcomes of landslides in relation to life and property are severe and much higher than any other natural disaster. Since the causes of landslides are obscure and are beyond human control, it is practically impossible to prevent landslides. The task before the researchers, planner and administrator, therefore lies with the identification of hazard-prone areas and their zonation in different scales for preparedness and mitigation.Each chapter in Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Paradigm describes a methodology that has been successfully used in the past and can therefore be applied for mapping landslide susceptibility. With the sample data provided along with the publication and several case study examples of different models of landslide susceptibility maps, researchers across the earth sciences as well as those working in hazard and disaster preparedness will have the tools to create susceptibility maps for specific locales. Address the key issues and challenges in landslide inventory mapping Features step-by-step guidelines in landslide susceptibility modeling, from traditional methods to advanced machine learning techniques Companion website includes data and codes used in the book as well as video tutorials