Article
Engineering, Geological
Keh-Jian Shou, Jinru Chen
Summary: This study focused on the behavior of deep-seated and shallow landslides in the slate formation region of Taiwan, using different models and evaluating their performance, proposing a random sampling logic to increase analysis efficiency. The developed models can more accurately and efficiently generate susceptibility maps for landslide hazard assessment and mitigation.
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xuan Kang, Shun Wang, Wei Wu, Guangli Xu, Jinqian Zhao, Fusheng Liu
Summary: This study investigates the impact of soil-water interaction on the motion of a deep-seated landslide in the southeast coast of China. Through field monitoring and experiments, it is found that continuous rainfall dominates the landslide motion, while intensive rainfall from typhoon events leads to transient deformation. The soil-water interaction is time-dependent, with long-term interaction significantly reducing soil strength and regulating landslide movement.
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xiaoxu Xie, Deying Li, Fasheng Miao, Liangxuan Yan, Chin Leo, Yiqing Sun
Summary: This study focuses on measures to prevent and control deep-seated colluvial landslides using the Kangjiapo landslide in China as a case study. Field investigations, monitoring, and tests were conducted to identify the characteristics and mechanisms of the landslide. The research found that the landslide deformation was not uniform and the likelihood of failure was low. The reactivation of the Kangjiapo landslide was attributed to factors such as the decline of reservoir water level, a steep sliding surface, and a sliding zone with low strength. Mitigation measures such as stabilizing piles, BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, and MEMS inclinometer were proposed to reduce the landslide risk.
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Guoxiang Tu, Hui Deng, Ming Li
Summary: In this study, the toppling deformation mechanism of layered steeply dipping rock masses and its evolution into a landslide were investigated using experiments and simulations. It was found that a large-scale toppled rock mass was located upstream of the Lancang River, with the rapid downcutting of the river forming the steep landform that was essential for the formation of deep-seated toppling deformation.
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Aldo Minardo, Luigi Zeni, Agnese Coscetta, Ester Catalano, Giovanni Zeni, Emilia Damiano, Martina De Cristofaro, Lucio Olivares
Summary: This study reports the experimental application of distributed optical fiber sensors in monitoring small-scale granular and volcanic rock slopes, demonstrating their ability to reveal sudden soil strain increase and monitor fractures in rocks. The research offers valuable insights into using these sensors for early warning systems against landslides in various types of materials.
Article
Geography, Physical
Luigi Guerriero, Ernesto P. Prinzi, Domenico Calcaterra, Sabatino Ciarcia, Diego Di Martire, Francesco M. Guadagno, Giuseppe Ruzza, Paola Revellino
Summary: Deep-seated landslides play a significant role in relief shaping and human settlements, with the Buonalbergo landslide showing a nearly constant rate of movement for the past three decades and potential geological factors influencing its future evolution.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Chih-Yu Kuo, Shen-En Lin, Rou-Fei Chen, Ya-Ju Hsu, Kuo-Jen Chang, Shin-Ping Lee, Rou-Ying Wu, Ching-Weei Lin, Ya-Hsin Chan
Summary: Rainfall is a key trigger for both shallow debris flows and deep-seated landslides, with the process of water infiltration into the failure zone being the mechanism. Deeper and more extensive failure surfaces in deep-seated landslides can delay landslide initiations, making it difficult to assess the delay. Research shows that correlations with the water storage index (WSI) can estimate landslides occurrences and infer WSI thresholds.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Geological
Cecilia Irene Villasenor-Reyes, Pablo Davila-Harris, Omar Delgado-Rodriguez
Summary: The study employs multidisciplinary approaches to characterize deep-seated landslides, examining various factors such as lithology, structural features, and geomorphological mapping, to understand the complex dynamics both inside and outside the landslide area.
Article
Geography, Physical
Vladimir Chalupa, Tomas Panek, Karel Silhan, Michal Brezny, Radek Tichavsky, Radomir Grygar
Summary: A multidisciplinary investigation was conducted on the Kavalcanky ridge in the Czech Republic, revealing that its low-relief topography is affected by DSGSDs. The study showed that specific flysch thrust structural conditions and geological features may lead to DSGSDs, especially during humid and warm periods.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yifan Sheng, Guangli Xu, Bijing Jin, Chao Zhou, Yuanyao Li, Weitao Chen
Summary: Landslide susceptibility mapping is important for assessing landslide risks. This study integrates spatio-temporal probability analysis and MT-InSAR method to dynamically map landslide hazards. The results identify key factors for landslide development and show that machine learning methods, particularly CNN, outperform statistical methods in accuracy. Adopting the CNN approach can enhance LSM accuracy.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Denis Guilhot, Toni Martinez del Hoyo, Andrea Bartoli, Pooja Ramakrishnan, Gijs Leemans, Martijn Houtepen, Jacqueline Salzer, John S. Metzger, Gintaris Maknavicius
Summary: Landslides, often a result of mining activities, pose significant risks to humans and infrastructure. A commercial method combining a network of geotechnical surface sensors with InSAR data has been reported for accurate surface displacement monitoring. This combined technique allows for the detection of event precursors and characterization of failure consequences.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Andrea Carri, Alessandro Valletta, Edoardo Cavalca, Roberto Savi, Andrea Segalini
Summary: This paper discusses the benefits of using monitoring methods in the geotechnical field and introduces the Internet of Natural Hazards monitoring system based on IoT principles. The system has the capability of automatic data acquisition and processing, leading to more efficient and accessible data management, as well as the implementation of near-real-time early warning systems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marco Loche, Luigi Lombardo, Tolga Gorum, Hakan Tanyas, Gianvito Scaringi
Summary: Statistical approaches are typically used to understand the factors that make certain areas prone to landslides, but interpretation can be challenging in areas with complex geological and geomorphological patterns. A study in Northwestern Turkey showed that active and relict landslides could be related to different triggers, with the former being regulated by current rainfalls and the latter potentially representing past earthquake activity on the landscape.
Article
Geography, Physical
Jan Pfeiffer, Thomas Zieher, Barbara Schneider-Muntau
Summary: This study presents an integrated approach for monitoring the topography and modeling the geomechanics of slow-moving deep-seated landslides. The study quantified mass relocations and assessed their effects on slope stability, showing that the elevation changes at the landslide toe are a key parameter determining the long-term trend of stability. The approach provides a better understanding of the formation and evolution of landslides.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Remzi Eker, Abdurrahim Aydin
Summary: This study successfully combined Synthetic Aperture Radar data, unmanned aerial vehicle images, and aerial photographs to conduct a long-term retrospective investigation of a large and destructive deep-seated, slow-moving landslide reactivated in Devrek District, Turkey. The investigation revealed a history of landslide issues in the region since the 1940s, as well as observed expansion of settlement towards the toe of the landslide over the past few decades. By integrating different remote sensing technologies, the study may facilitate the development of plans and strategies for preventing and mitigating potential landslide reactivations in the future.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marina Zingaro, Alberto Refice, Emanuele Giachetta, Annarita D'Addabbo, Francesco Lovergine, Vito De Pasquale, Giacomo Pepe, Pierluigi Brandolini, Andrea Cevasco, Domenico Capolongo
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giacomo Pepe, Andrea Mandarino, Emanuele Raso, Patrizio Scarpellini, Pierluigi Brandolini, Andrea Cevasco
Article
Environmental Sciences
Francesco Fusco, Vincenzo Allocca, Silvio Coda, Delia Cusano, Rita Tufano, Pantaleone De Vita
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Daniele Giordan, Martina Cignetti, Danilo Godone, Silvia Peruccacci, Emanuele Raso, Giacomo Pepe, Domenico Calcaterra, Andrea Cevasco, Marco Firpo, Patrizio Scarpellini, Marta Gnone
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tunde Olarinoye, Tom Gleeson, Vera Marx, Stefan Seeger, Rouhollah Adinehvand, Vincenzo Allocca, Bartolome Andreo, James Apaestegui, Christophe Apolit, Bruno Arfib, Augusto Auler, Juan Antonio Barbera, Christelle Batiot-Guilhe, Timothy Bechtel, Stephane Binet, Daniel Bittner, Matej Blatnik, Terry Bolger, Pascal Brunet, Jean-Baptiste Charlier, Zhao Chen, Gabriele Chiogna, Gemma Coxon, Pantaleone De Vita, Joanna Doummar, Jannis Epting, Matthieu Fournier, Nico Goldscheider, John Gunn, Fang Guo, Jean Loup Guyot, Nicholas Howden, Peter Huggenberger, Brian Hunt, Pierre-Yves Jeannin, Guanghui Jiang, Greg Jones, Herve Jourde, Ivo Karmann, Oliver Koit, Jannes Kordilla, David Labat, Bernard Ladouche, Isabella Serena Liso, Zaihua Liu, Nicolas Massei, Naomi Mazzilli, Matias Mudarra, Mario Parise, Junbin Pu, Natasa Ravbar, Liz Hidalgo Sanchez, Antonio Santo, Martin Sauter, Vianney Sivelle, Rannveig Ovrevik Skoglund, Zoran Stevanovic, Cameron Wood, Stephen Worthington, Andreas Hartmann
Article
Geography
Rita Tufano, Vincenzo Allocca, Silvio Coda, Delia Cusano, Francesco Fusco, Federico Nicodemo, Antonio Pizzolante, Pantaleone De Vita
Correction
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tunde Olarinoye, Tom Gleeson, Vera Marx, Stefan Seeger, Rouhollah Adinehvand, Vincenzo Allocca, Bartolome Andreo, James Apaestegui, Christophe Apolit, Bruno Arfib, Augusto Auler, Vincent Bailly-Comte, Juan Antonio Barbera, Christelle Batiot-Guilhe, Timothy Bechtel, Stephane Binet, Daniel Bittner, Matej Blatnik, Terry Bolger, Pascal Brunet, Jean-Baptiste Charlier, Zhao Chen, Gabriele Chiogna, Gemma Coxon, Pantaleone De Vita, Joanna Doummar, Jannis Epting, Perrine Fleury, Matthieu Fournier, Nico Goldscheider, John Gunn, Fang Guo, Jean Loup Guyot, Nicholas Howden, Peter Huggenberger, Brian Hunt, Pierre-Yves Jeannin, Guanghui Jiang, Greg Jones, Herve Jourde, Ivo Karmann, Oliver Koit, Jannes Kordilla, David Labat, Bernard Ladouche, Isabella Serena Liso, Zaihua Liu, Jean-Christophe Marechal, Nicolas Massei, Naomi Mazzilli, Matias Mudarra, Mario Parise, Junbing Pu, Natasa Ravbar, Liz Hidalgo Sanchez, Antonio Santo, Martin Sauter, Jean-Luc Seidel, Vianney Sivelle, Rannveig Ovrevik Skoglund, Zoran Stevanovic, Cameron Wood, Stephen Worthington, Andreas Hartmann
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mariano Di Napoli, Diego Di Martire, Giuseppe Bausilio, Domenico Calcaterra, Pierluigi Confuorto, Marco Firpo, Giacomo Pepe, Andrea Cevasco
Summary: This study utilized a combined approach, including Machine Learning techniques and GIS, to assess shallow landslide susceptibility in the Cinque Terre area. It provided a susceptibility map describing detachment, transit, and runout, which can be used for land planning and risk management purposes.
Article
Engineering, Geological
Rita Tufano, Giuseppe Formetta, Domenico Calcaterra, Pantaleone De Vita
Summary: Soil thickness and stratigraphic settings covering slopes potentially control susceptibility to rainfall-induced shallow landslides due to their local effect on slope hydrological response. This study explores the spatial variability of soil thickness and stratigraphic settings, factors poorly considered in literature, through a case study involving ash-fall pyroclastic soils. The modeling approach used provides insights into the effects of irregular bedrock topography, soil thickness variability, and hydraulic heterogeneity on hillslope hydrological regime and slope stability.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Andrea Mandarino, Giacomo Pepe, Andrea Cevasco, Pierluigi Brandolini
Summary: This study investigated the active-channel planform adjustments of the Centa, lower Arroscia, and lower Neva rivers since 1930, along with riverbed channelization processes and land-use changes using remote sensing and GIS. The results highlighted the significant impact of early channelization works on the river morphology and the key role played by these adjustments in the urbanization process of Ligurian major valley floors during the 20th century.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Francesco Fusco, Massimiliano Bordoni, Rita Tufano, Valerio Vivaldi, Claudia Meisina, Roberto Valentino, Marco Bittelli, Pantaleone De Vita
Summary: This study presents a method for estimating rainfall thresholds for shallow landslides in different geomorphological environments using coupled soil hydrological monitoring and physics-based modeling. The results show that geotechnical and hydrological properties of soil coverings are crucial factors controlling the hydrological processes leading to landslide initiation. The characteristics of the soil coverings also influence the slope hydrological response at different time scales, making antecedent soil hydrological conditions an important factor for estimating landslide rainfall thresholds. The proposed approaches can be used to assess the hazard of shallow rainfall-induced landslides and implement early-warning systems at site-specific or larger scales.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
P. Petrone, V. Allocca, F. Fusco, P. Incontri, P. De Vita
Summary: In the design and construction of buildings and infrastructures, the reconstruction of a reliable 3D engineering geological model is essential. However, there is a lack of comprehensive guidelines for the 3D engineering geological modeling and geotechnical characterization of a construction site. This paper presents a case study of the Nola plain in southern Italy and discusses the methodology for engineering geological modeling and mapping using advanced modeling software.
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Delia Cusano, Vincenzo Allocca, Francesco Fusco, Rita Tufano, Pantaleone De Vita
ITALIAN JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Giovanni Ruggieri, Vincenzo Allocca, Flavio Borfecchia, Pantaleone De Vita
RENDICONTI ONLINE SOCIETA GEOLOGICA ITALIANA
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Vincenzo Allocca, Silvio Coda, Pantaleone De Vita, Brunella Di Rienzo, Luciano Ferrara, Antonella Giarra, Olga Mangoni, Luisa Stellato, Marco Trifuoggi, Michele Arienzo
RENDICONTI ONLINE SOCIETA GEOLOGICA ITALIANA
(2019)
Article
Geography, Physical
A. Securo, C. Del Gobbo, L. Rettig, S. Pillon, A. De Luca, D. Fontana, E. Benedetti Fasil, R. R. Colucci
Summary: Small glaciers in temperate mountain regions have experienced significant reduction and unprecedented melt rates in recent years. Some glaciers have transitioned from clean ice to debris-covered or even rock glaciers. This study examines the surface elevation change of the Popera Alto glacier in the Sesto Dolomites using LiDAR and Structure from Motion surveys, and analyzes its evolution in terms of surface cover and geomorphic processes. The glacier has lost an average of 0.35 m water equivalent per year over the past 16 years, with active modification of its surface cover by geomorphic processes. The role of debris and local topography feedback has allowed the resilience of the glacier, leading to a marked difference between the current environmental equilibrium line altitude (envELA) and the effective ELA (effELA) of the glacier.
Article
Geography, Physical
Zhenzhen Yan, Yaolin Shi, Lili Kang, Xiangtao Fan
Summary: This study proposes a quantitative regional deformation model based on global positioning system (GPS) data to quantitatively analyze the morphological evolution of rivers in the Three Rivers Region. It finds that tectonic deformation phases significantly control regional landscape development and drainage features.
Article
Geography, Physical
Said Mukhtar Ahmad, Nitheshnirmal Sadhasivam, Mona Lisa, Luigi Lombardo, Mustafa Kemal Emil, Amira Zaki, Cees J. Van Westen, Islam Fadel, Hakan Tanyas
Summary: In this study, we investigated a large slow-moving landslide in Northern Pakistan, using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) analysis. Our results showed that the crown of the landslide is moving faster than the surrounding regions, while the footslope experienced high deformations. We discussed the possible roles of meteorologic and anthropogenic factors in causing these deformations.
Article
Geography, Physical
Shuang Bian, Xibin Tan, Yiduo Liu, Suoya Fan, Junfeng Gong, Chao Zhou, Feng Shi, Michael A. Murphy
Summary: The Yarlung River's drainage divide is primarily moving north due to variations in precipitation across the Himalayas. The Gangdese drainage divide shows predominantly northward and southward migration, controlled by base-level rise and downstream influences. The presence of north-trending rifts separates the drainage divides into five zones, each with a distinct migration pattern.
Article
Geography, Physical
Joon-Young Park, Seok Yoon, Deuk-Hwan Lee, Seung-Rae Lee, Hwan-Hui Lim
Summary: This study developed a multiple-regression model to estimate site-specific average growth rates of debris flow events. The proposed model was validated through a case study and showed reasonable predictions of debris flow velocities and heights.
Article
Geography, Physical
Nicholas Reilly Mccarroll, Arnaud Temme
Summary: New geochronological data from hillslope boulder armor in the Flint Hills reveal the rates and timing of lateral retreat in the landscape. Surfaces of limestone boulders dating back to the Pleistocene era were found, and the ages of the hillslope armor increased with distance from the limestone bench. The estimated rate of lateral retreat in this landscape is 0.02 mm/yr.
Article
Geography, Physical
Xinbo Yao, Yuntao Tian
Summary: By studying the Longmenshan-Minshan drainage divide, we found that it has reached a dynamic steady state, indicating a balance between erosion and rock uplift. This study also reveals the process of formation and evolution of the divide and raises questions about the effectiveness of divide migration metrics.
Article
Geography, Physical
Junhui Yu, Pin Yan, Yanlin Wang, Guangjian Zhong, Changliang Chen
Summary: The seafloor mounds in the Chaoshan Depression of the South China Sea are identified as mud volcanoes, with fluids coming from underlying mud-fluid diapirs. The hydrocarbon gases feeding the mud volcanoes and diapirs are reasoned to originate from deep Mesozoic source rocks, indicating significant Mesozoic hydrocarbon potential in the Chaoshan Depression.
Article
Geography, Physical
Marius Huber, Luc Scholtes, Jerome Lave
Summary: This paper investigates the relationships between hillslope stability and fabric anisotropy of brittle rock materials and the implications for landscape shaping. It explores the different stability modes and movement characteristics of anisotropic materials, and demonstrates the significant control of material anisotropy on landscape shaping.
Article
Geography, Physical
Shubhra Sharma, Anil D. Shukla
Summary: The study investigates the relationship between glacial dynamics and lake sedimentation during the mid-Holocene climate variability in the Southern Zanskar ranges. It utilizes geomorphological disposition, elemental geochemistry, and optical chronology of relict lake sediment to reconstruct the pattern of minor glacier responses to climate variability. The results indicate six centennial to millennial-scale climatic phases, with warmer phases represented by decreased mineralogical fine grain flux and increased coarse grain flux. The study highlights the potential of relict lake sediment and para/peri-glacial landforms in understanding glacial dynamics and climate change during the Holocene.
Article
Geography, Physical
Jean-Francois Bernier, Sydney W. Meury, Patrick Lajeunesse
Summary: In this study, an approach combining various data and observation methods was proposed to improve the monitoring of landfast ice dynamics and its geomorphic impact on sedimentary systems. The results demonstrate the ability of the approach to accurately measure interannual variations in landfast ice and constrain geomorphic changes. Additionally, the study found a strong relationship between the severity of freezing seasons and the response of landfast ice to hydrometeorological events, with different geomorphic responses observed under different winter conditions.
Article
Geography, Physical
Heping Shu, Fanyu Zhang
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between susceptibility of soil-water hazards and human activities, geoheritage sites in the Loess Plateau, China. Landslide and gully erosion susceptibility were obtained using gradient boosting and support vector machines, and a hazard matrix was formed to couple landslide and gully erosion susceptibility. The study found different trends in the magnification times of soil-water hazards chain under different scenarios.
Article
Geography, Physical
Guangqiang Qian, Zhuanling Yang, Xuegang Xing, Zhibao Dong, Youyuan Guo
Summary: Granule ripples are aeolian landforms armored against erosion by coarse grains. This study investigates their seasonal morphological evolution and migration in the Sanlongsha Dune Field. The findings show that wind events, especially those exceeding the threshold velocities of coarse grains, significantly influence the morphodynamics of granule ripples. The study highlights the importance of considering the reptation and saltation of coarse grains in future research on granule ripples.