SLIDE 3 Variables, indices and indicators Variables, indices and indicators for Landslides for Landslides
Variables Indices Indices Indicators
l: : electrom agnetic electrom agnetic ( perpendicular resistivity ( perpendicular resistivity
ρ
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, parallel , parallel resistivity resistivity -
ρ
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, skew , strike, the hodograph , skew , strike, the hodograph
the im pedance tensor) ,
the im pedance tensor) , DC DC-
electric ( apparent resistivity) and ( apparent resistivity) and geom agnetic geom agnetic ( Bzn) ; ( Bzn) ;
and geotechnical: : lithological lithological and structural features, tectonics, position and structural features, tectonics, position
m orphological characteristics, terrain
m orphological characteristics, terrain gradient, internal friction angle, bulk gradient, internal friction angle, bulk density, plastic and liquid lim it, particle size density, plastic and liquid lim it, particle size distribution, soil pH, etc.; distribution, soil pH, etc.;
geological: : groundw ater levels groundw ater levels characteristics, fluctuation and im pact on characteristics, fluctuation and im pact on the slope stability; the slope stability;
: im pact of vegetation on slope im pact of vegetation on slope stability, tim ber harvest im pact, etc. stability, tim ber harvest im pact, etc.
tem perature, frequency and tem perature, frequency and intensity of the rains and storm s short and intensity of the rains and storm s short and intense events; intense events;
- Tim e series distribution of
Tim e series distribution of the geophysical, geological, the geophysical, geological, geotechnical and clim ate geotechnical and clim ate param eters; param eters;
distribution
Statistical distribution
historical events; historical events;
and frequency Arial and frequency-
size distribution of landslides; distribution of landslides;
Frequency of earthquakes and tectonic processes and tectonic processes associated ( active faults) ; associated ( active faults) ;
- I dentification of regularities
I dentification of regularities
- r irregularities of events
- r irregularities of events
w hich m ight facilitate w hich m ight facilitate prediction; prediction;
- Changes in landscape of the
Changes in landscape of the affected areas. affected areas.
Anom alous behavior
the geophysical,
the geophysical, geological, geotechnical geological, geotechnical and clim ate and clim ate param eters; param eters;
tim e Real ti m e quantification and quantification an d hierarchy
all the hierarchy
all the variables in order to variables in order to evaluate the risk evaluate the risk factors and factors and vulnerability; vulnerability;
socio Population, socio-
econom ic and natural environm ent exposed environm ent exposed to the landslides; to the landslides;
hum an and Loss
hum an and socio socio-
values econom ic values exposed to the risk. exposed to the risk.