| Title | Proposed landslide susceptibility map of Canada based on GIS |
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| Author | Dominguez-Cuesta, M J; Bobrowsky, P T |
| Source | Spatial Analysis and Modelling; by Margottini, C (ed.); Canuti, P (ed.); Sassa, K (ed.); Landslide Science and Practice vol. 3, 2013 p. 375-382, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31310-3 51 |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Alt Series | Earth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20110109 |
| Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
| Meeting | Second World Landslide Forum; Rome; IT; October 3-7, 2011 |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Yukon; Nunavut; Canada |
| NTS | 1; 2; 3; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38; 39; 40; 41; 42; 43; 44; 45; 46; 47; 48; 49; 52; 53; 54; 55; 56; 57; 58; 59; 62; 63; 64; 65;
66; 67; 68; 69; 72; 73; 74; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79; 82; 83; 84; 85; 86; 87; 88; 89; 92; 93; 94; 95; 96; 97; 98; 99; 102; 103; 104; 105; 106; 107; 114O; 114P; 115; 116; 117; 120; 340; 560 |
| Lat/Long WENS | -141.0000 -50.0000 90.0000 41.7500 |
| Subjects | engineering geology; surficial geology/geomorphology; Health and Safety; landslides; landslide deposits; health hazards; erosion susceptibility; slope stability; slope failures; digital terrain
modelling; geographic information system |
| Illustrations | location maps; tables |
| Program | Public Safety Geoscience National-Scale Geohazard Assessments |
| Released | 2013 01 30 |
| Abstract | Landslides are especially damaging in Canada and despite their extensive occurrence, the exact location of instability is not homogeneous across the country and depends on several factors. Based on
clear evidence it is known that there is a wide range in the scale and diversity of landslide environments, especially as they pertain to landslide problems. A proposed 1:6 million scale landslide susceptibility map of Canada is presented in this
study as a first approximation for those individuals interested in pursuing more detailed investigations. The final map has been constructed based primarily on GIS, by considering digital layers of relevant national information including: slope
angle, aspect, precipitation, permafrost, surficial geology, vegetation, distance to rivers, distance to coast (lakes and oceans) and bedrock lithology. These variables have been categorized into several classes depending on their greater or lesser
favourability to influence slope instabilities. The values assigned to each class are not equal for the whole country and vary depending on the region considered (Canadian Shield, Hudson Bay Lowlands, or the remaining area). |
| GEOSCAN ID | 288912 |
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