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A GIS Process for Delimitating Areas Potentially Endangered by Debris Flow

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  • Fan-Chieh Yu
  • Chien-Yuan Chen
  • Tien-Chien Chen
  • Feng-Yi Hung
  • Sheng-Chi Lin

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A GIS rules-based approach is proposed for delimiting areas potentially endangered by debris flow for downstream guarded areas. Data were used to define rules for nine pilot areas in the Chen-You-Lan river watershed in Nantou County of Taiwan. A preliminary regressed relationship between debris volume and runout distance in the pilot areas is first formulated. The GIS processes for applying the rules are linked to delimit hazardous areas affected by debris within the first approximated debris fan. Rules applied to delimit potentially endangered areas incorporate geomorphological factors (gradient or curvature, aspect), direction of flow, fan angle of the debris and location of the overflow points. The delimited zone is then calibrated using the regression formula for debris volume against the affected area. The verification of the delineation of the areas using the adopted approach, with reference to micro-geomorphological results concerning pilot cases validates the proposed model. The model can be used to delineate potentially hazardous zones approximately associated with debris flow in rivers in Taiwan. Copyright Springer 2006

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  • Fan-Chieh Yu & Chien-Yuan Chen & Tien-Chien Chen & Feng-Yi Hung & Sheng-Chi Lin, 2006. "A GIS Process for Delimitating Areas Potentially Endangered by Debris Flow," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 37(1), pages 169-189, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:37:y:2006:i:1:p:169-189
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-005-4666-8
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    1. Gerardo Grelle & Antonietta Rossi & Paola Revellino & Luigi Guerriero & Francesco Maria Guadagno & Giuseppe Sappa, 2019. "Assessment of Debris-Flow Erosion and Deposit Areas by Morphometric Analysis and a GIS-Based Simplified Procedure: A Case Study of Paupisi in the Southern Apennines," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-20, April.
    2. Antonio Santo & Nicoletta Santangelo & Giuseppe Crescenzo & Vittoria Scorpio & Melania Falco & Giovanni Chirico, 2015. "Flash flood occurrence and magnitude assessment in an alluvial fan context: the October 2011 event in the Southern Apennines," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 78(1), pages 417-442, August.

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