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Geohazard and Geoheritage
On the territory of the Republic of Serbia, during the long-time period, many different physical-geographical processes created various features and...
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Spatio-temporal prediction of regional land subsidence via ConvLSTM
Land subsidence is a geohazard phenomenon caused by the lowering of land elevation due to the compression of the sinking land soil body, thus...
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Evaluation of Post-Seismic Ground Deformation Using the D-InSAR Technique
Tamenglong, the city of Manipur, and its surrounding areas, were hit by an earthquake at 6.7Mw on 4 January 2016. The epicenter is located at...
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Protecting Canada’s Railway Network Using Remote Sensing Technologies
Resilient railway transportation networks require sustainable, cost-effective management of service operations to meet future socio-economic needs...
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Advances in Karst Geomorphology and Hydrogeology Research in the Last Decade and Its Future Direction for Karst Land Use Planning
This chapter aims to review advanced research in karst, especially geomorphology and hydrogeology, in the last ten years (2013 and 2023) and the...
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Ground Subsidence
Ground subsidenceSubsidence is a pervasive feature of landscapes. There are many processes that cause it: changing groundwater conditions, solutional...
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Study of loess ecological slope protection optimization measures and prediction of the erosion control effect
The large-scale management of ditches and implementation of land projects in loess areas have increased the arable land area but have caused...
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A GIS-based landslide susceptibility assessment and map** around the Aba Libanos area, Northwestern Ethiopia
The geological hazards caused by natural and manmade activities pose serious property damage, loss of life, and changes in the earth’s features. In...
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Landslides and Alluvial Fans
Landslides and alluvial fans have not been commonly reported from the central Sahara, but are found around the margins of bedrock massifs which act...
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Landslide Activity Assessment of a Subtropical Area by Integrating InSAR, Landslide Inventory, Airborne LiDAR, and UAV Investigations: A Case Study in Northern Taiwan
Landslide, debris flow, and debris flood are the most common geological hazards triggered by intense rainfall in Taiwan. Taiwan is a very densely...
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Long-Term Remote Sensing Monitoring of Post-earthquake Habitat and Assessment Model of Ecological Environment Restoration
On May 12, 2008, at 14:28, a strong earthquake measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale occurred in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province (31.0°N, 103.4°E).
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Predicting the Landslide Susceptibility in Eastern Sikkim Himalayan Region, India Using Boosted Regression Tree and REPTree Machine Learning Techniques
In the mountainous parts of the world, landslides are considered as the most dangerous to people and property. The number and the amount of damage...
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Assessment of the accuracy of low-cost multi-GNSS receivers in monitoring dynamic response of structures
The monitoring of bridges is a crucial operation for their structural health examination and maintenance. GNSS technology is one of the methods which...
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Effects of loading rate on root pullout performance of two plants in the eastern Loess Plateau, China
Root pullout performance of plants is an important mechanical basis for soil reinforcement by plant roots in the semi-arid areas. Studies have shown...
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Development of center pivot irrigation farmlands from 2009 to 2018 in the Mu Us dune field, China: Implication for land use planning
The Mu Us dune field in China has become a focal region for research of the prevention and control of desertification. Agricultural practices in this...
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Flood hazard susceptibility assessment in Chiffa wadi watershed and along the first section of Algeria North–South highway using GIS and AHP method
Flood susceptibility map** and assessment are essential to determine adequate protective measures to ensure an area or infrastructure’s safety....
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Distribution of topographical changes triggered by prolonged heavy rainfall in the Chinese Loess Plateau: A case study of the Gutun catchment in Yan’an
As China’s Loess Plateau has lately witnessed increasingly extreme precipitation events, it is important to analyze the impact of extreme...
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Landslides in Slovakia—Spatial Diversity, Activity and Impacts on Society
Based upon inventories and engineering geological map** at various scales, in the years 1997–2006 the geological project titled “Atlas of Slope...
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Geomorphological Resources for Geoeducation and Geotourism
Geodiversity (geological, geomorphological, soil and hydrological features) are considered the main resource for geotourist and geoeducational...
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Analysis of morphological characteristics of gravels based on digital image processing technology and self-organizing map
A comprehensive understanding of spatial distribution and clustering patterns of gravels is of great significance for ecological restoration and...