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A predictive model incorporating geomorphic factors for assessing the longevity of landslide-dammed lakes
Secondary sediment disasters caused by the failure of landslide-dammed lakes are often more severe than the primary landslide events, resulting in catastrophic damage to surrounding infrastructure and the envi...
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Open AccessEnvironmental indicators combined with risk analysis to evaluate potential wildfire incidence on the Dadu Plateau in Taiwan
Wildfire is a common disaster in the world, and it has a considerable impact on the safety of residents and ecological disturbance. Periodic wildfires are an urgent problem to be solved. This research uses big...
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Open AccessAssessment of potential sediment disasters and resilience management of mountain roads using environmental indicators
In recent years, extreme rainfall events occur frequently, causing serious watershed sediment disasters, destroying mountain roads, and endangering the safety of residents' lives and property. This study aims ...
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Correction to: Delineation of potential hot spots of aeolian dust using normalized difference water index
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-021-03634-9
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Delineation of potential hot spots of aeolian dust using normalized difference water index
Due to the drop in water levels during the monsoon season, the soil particles of the exposed riverbed of Zhuoshui River are easily suspended in the air, causing serious river dust problems and endangering the ...
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Optimal Subdivision for Treatment and Management of Catastrophic Landslides in a Watershed Using Topographic Factors
Recent extreme rainfall events led to many landslides due to climate changes in Taiwan. How to effectively promote post-disaster treatment and/or management works in a watershed/drainage basin is a crucial iss...
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Factors affecting grassland succession retardation in the Juifang area
This study classifies the vegetation status to determine the factors affecting grassland succession retardation in the Juifang area. Data derived from Land Use Investigation of Taiwan, GIS techniques, multivar...
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Vegetation recovery and landscape change assessment at Chiufenershan landslide area caused by Chichi earthquake in central Taiwan
This study discusses vegetation recovery and land cover change with reference to the Chiufenershan landslide, a major disaster caused by the Chichi earthquake, 21 September 1999. Image classification technolog...
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Vegetation recovery patterns assessment at landslides caused by catastrophic earthquake: A case study in central Taiwan
The catastrophic earthquake, 7.3 on the Richter scale, occurred on September 21, 1999 in Central Taiwan. Much of standing vegetation on slopes was eliminated and massive, scattered landslides were induced at t...
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Earthquake-induced landslide hazard and vegetation recovery assessment using remotely sensed data and a neural network-based classifier: a case study in central Taiwan
A catastrophic earthquake with a Richter magnitude of 7.3 occurred in the Chi-Chi area of Nantou County on 21 September 1999. Large-scale landslides were generated in the Chiufenershan area of Nantou County in...
