Landslide hazard zonation using GIS: a case study from Sindhupalchowk, Nepal
Summary
Landslides are instant event of mass movement of earth surface down a slope, causing loss of life and property in hilly region of Nepal. Considering the recent massive landslide event, development of the landslide hazard map of Sindhupalchowk district was done using different weighted controlling factors i.e. slope, relative relief, distance to road & river network, landuse and soil maps.
Category:
Case Studies
Writer:
Acharya, Tri Dev and Yang, In Tae
Link Source:
https://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=20&q=GIS+based+landslides+watershed+nepal&hl=en&as_sdt=0,5&as_vis=1
Publisher:
International Journal of Applied Engineering Research
Published Year:
2015
