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Rockfall susceptibility assessment in Kuandian County (Northeast China) by combining information content method and analytic hierarchy process
The Kuandian County (Northeast China) has suffered frequent rockfall disasters because of its topography, geological setting, and anthropogenic...
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A Method for Automatic Assessment of Rockfall Susceptibility Based on High-Resolution Point Clouds
Typical rockfall analysis requires detailed discontinuity measurements; however, the use of conventional contact approaches can be challenging on...
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Rockfall susceptibility along Pasang Lhamu and Galchhi-Rasuwagadhi highways, Rasuwa, Central Nepal
The road network in Central Nepal suffered blockades and damage from numerous landslides and rockfalls due to the earthquake sequence in Gorkha,...
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Integrated hazard assessment of rockfall incidents in the Cap Aokas Cliff Region
Rock fall accidents in mountainous cliff areas have significant consequences for human life and transportation. This study aimed to evaluate the...
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Rockfall susceptibility analysis of the “San Michele Arcangelo” historic trail (Central Italy) based on virtual outcrops and multiple propagation models
The “San Michele Arcangelo” historic trail (Aurunci Regional Park, central Italy), located along the southern slope of Mt. Altino, which is highly...
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A scenario-based approach for immediate post-earthquake rockfall impact assessment
Different approaches exist to describe the seismic triggering of rockfalls. Statistical approaches rely on the analysis of local terrain properties...
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A novel dynamic rockfall susceptibility model including precipitation, temperature and snowmelt predictors: a case study in Aosta Valley (northern Italy)
The overarching goal of the study was the development of a potentially dynamic rockfall susceptibility model by including climate predictors. The...
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Application of artificial neural networks and geographic information system to provide hazard susceptibility maps for rockfall failures
The presented article attempted to analysis rockfalls susceptibility map** which is considered as one the most important type of the land-slides...
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Risk assessment of landslide and rockfall hazards in hilly region of southwestern China: a case study of Qijiang, Wuxi and Chishui
Geological events that cause casualties and huge property losses frequently occur in the hilly region of Southwest China. Especially for economically...
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Fracture characterization based on data fusion technology and its application in rockfall hazard assessment
Rockfall has become one of the deadliest geohazards in Southwest China and how to comprehensively and effectively assess rockfall hazards is an...
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Rockfall hazard estimation and related applications for a preliminary risk assessment at regional scale: an example from northwestern Italian Alps
Among the types of landslides that occur in Alpine areas, rockfalls are one of the most frequent and dangerous. Rockfalls affect every type of rock...
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A quantitative optimization method for rockfall passive nets on high-steep slopes: case study of the Feishuiyan slope
Rockfall poses a formidable threat to the ongoing fast-paced construction of large-scale projects in uninhabited areas in high mountain valleys. In...
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Rockfall hazard assessment of the slope of Mogao Grottoes, China based on AHP, F-AHP and AHP-TOPSIS
Hosting precious superb murals and painted sculptures from the fourth to the fourteenth century, the UNESCO word heritage site Mogao Grottoes are one...
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Rockfall susceptibility and runout in the Valley of the Kings
The UNESCO world heritage site Valley of the Kings or Wadi el-Moluk (وادي الملوك) near Luxor, Egypt, hosts unique burial places of Egyptian kings and...
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Landslide Susceptibility Assessment Based on Machine Learning Techniques
In this chapter, we will introduce the landslide susceptibility assessment (LSA) methods based on machine learning techniques. The economic loss or...
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A Quantitative Rockfall Risk Analysis System for Highway Rock Slopes
This paper presents a quantitative methodology for rockfall risk analysis focusing on highway crystalline rock slopes. The proposed method resulted...
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Identification of rockfall source areas using the seed cell concept and bivariate susceptibility modelling
The objective of this research was to prepare a rockfall susceptibility map. Explorations were conducted in the Dubračina River basin (Croatia). The...
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Landslide susceptibility map** and risk assessment using total estimated susceptibility values along NH44 in Jammu and Kashmir, Western Himalaya
Domain-specific mesoscale landslide susceptibility map** (LSM) and risk assessment was carried out along National Highway (NH44) of Jammu and...
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A preliminary investigation of the small rockfall triggering conditions along a road network in Slovenia
Rockfalls are among the natural hazards that endanger infrastructure, cause major economic disruptions, and threaten human lives. These phenomena...
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Rockfall hazard assessment in a natural and historical site: The case of ancient Kilistra settlement (Konya), Turkey
The ancient Kilistra settlement is a natural, historical and cultural heritage site in Central Anatolia (Turkey), which makes it an attractive...