UID:
almahu_9947362546302882
Format:
XIV, 156 p. 35 illus., 28 illus. in color.
,
online resource.
ISBN:
9783319204031
Series Statement:
Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
Content:
Landslide risk is a pressing societal issue that is still poorly understood.This doctoral thesis presents a novel approach to landslide risk assessment that explores the various dimensions of landslide risk in an integrated perspective. The research approach introduced here is tailored for use with landslide databases and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). A landslide susceptibility model is at the heart of this new approach, enabling to identify and delineate areas at risk of landslides and to assess infrastructure exposure. Temporal landslide hazard is derived from landslide frequency statistics and a hydrological simulation approach to estimate triggering thresholds. These methods are integrated into a powerful toolset for cost modeling that uses historical data to compile, model, and extrapolate damage costs on different spatial scales over time. The combination of this toolset with techniques to analyze fiscal cost impacts supports integrated risk assessment by quantifying the economic relevance of landslide losses.
Note:
Introduction -- Landslide Databases―State of Research and the Case of Germany -- Study Area -- Methodology -- Results -- Synthesis―Towards Integrated Assessment of Landslide Risk.
In:
Springer eBooks
Additional Edition:
Printed edition: ISBN 9783319204024
Language:
English
Subjects:
Geography
Keywords:
Hochschulschrift
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-319-20403-1
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20403-1
URL:
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