Validation of a region-wide model of landslide susceptibility in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand

被引:82
作者
Dymond, JR
Ausseil, AG
Shepherd, JD
Buettner, L
机构
[1] Landcare Res, Palmerston North, New Zealand
[2] UFZ Helmholtz Ctr Environm Res, D-04318 Leipzig, Germany
关键词
landslide susceptibility; land cover; digital terrain model; landslide model; New Zealand;
D O I
10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.08.005
中图分类号
P9 [自然地理学];
学科分类号
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要
Since European settlement 160 years ago, much of the indigenous forest in New Zealand hill country has been cleared for pastoral agriculture, resulting in increased erosion and sedimentation. To prioritise soil conservation work in the Manawatu-Wanganui region, we developed a model of landslide susceptibility. It assigns high susceptibility to steep land not protected by woody vegetation and low susceptibility everywhere else, following the commonly used approach for identifying inappropriate land use. A major storm on 15-16 February 2004 that produced many landslides was used to validate the model. The model predicted hills at risk to landsliding with moderate accuracy: 58% of erosion scars in the February storm occurred on hillsides considered to be susceptible. The model concept of slope thresholds, above which the probability of landsliding is high and below which the probability is low, is not adequate because below 30 degrees the probability of landsliding is approximately linearly related to slope. Thus, reforestation of steep slopes will need to be combined with improved vegetation management for soil conservation on moderate slopes to significantly reduce future landsliding. (c) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:10
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