Spatial Deterministic Modelling of Landslide in Chamoli Area

Authors

  • Pradeep Kumar Bhatt Pradeep Kumar Bhatt is currently working with NIIT GIS Ltd. (ESRI India), New Delhi, India
  • P.K.Champati Ray P.K.Champati Ray is currently working with Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (NRSA), Department of Space, Govt. of India, Dehradun, India
  • Suneet Naithani Suneet Naithani (Corresponding Author)is Assistant Professor, School of Environmental Studies and Natural Resources, Doon University, Uttrakhand, India
  • Ashutosh Singh Ashutosh Singh is Research Scholar, School of Environmental Studies and Natural Resources, Doon University, Uttrakhand, India.

Keywords:

Landslide, GIS, DEM, Factor of Safety

Abstract

The high susceptibility to landslides of the Himalayan terrain is mainly due to a complex geological setting combined with contemporary crustal movement, varying slopes and relief, heavy rainfall, along with increasing human interference of human in an ecosystem. The paper presents Remote Sensing and GIS-based spatial data analysis for landslide mapping in the Chamoli district using IRS 1C LISS III, IRS 1C PAN image. Landslide maps were prepared to understand the parameter which is influencing landslides. It includes the derivation of input parameters from remotely sensed data with limited field checks. The 'factor of safety' map is also calculated for the study area.

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2014-10-01

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Bhatt, P. K., Ray , P., Naithani, S., & Singh, A. (2014). Spatial Deterministic Modelling of Landslide in Chamoli Area. Journal of Studies in Dynamics and Change (JSDC), 1(6). Retrieved from https://jsdconline.com/journal/jsdc/index.php/home/article/view/48

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Vol. 1 No. 6 (2014): October 2014

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