Modelling of Rainfall Induced Landslides in Puerto Rico
- Authors: Lepore, C.; Arnone, E.; Sivandran, G.; Noto, L.; Bras, R.
- Publication year: 2010
- Type: Abstract non pubblicato
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/54491
Abstract
We performed an island-wide determination of static landslide susceptibility and hazard assessment as well as dynamic modeling of rainfall-induced shallow landslides in a particular hydrologic basin. Based on statistical analysis of past landslides, we determined that reliable prediction of the susceptibility to landslides is strongly dependent on the resolution of the digital elevation model (DEM) employed and the reliability of the rainfall data.