Subsurface Profile Interpretation of Landslides, Examples from Bashilo River Watershed, Ethiopia
Abstract
This research utilized the cost-effective methods for regional landslide characterization to serve as "roadmap" for more detailed landslide subsurface characterization. ASTER DEM's data with 30 m resolution and topographic maps with 40 m resolution were used for this regional scale landslide study to explore the foundation for the concepts embedded in the "expert-driven" practice of estimating the likely subsurface structure of bedrock landslides based on their surface expression. The projected subsurface structure of mapped landslides in the Bashilo River watershed, Ethiopia, reflects the active role of past ongoing mass-wasting processes in shaping the Bashilo River watershed's current setting. This regional study could help planners and engineers as guide map in contingency planning of geohazards in Tekeze and Blue Nile River watersheds.
Recommended Citation
E. M. Ismail et al., "Subsurface Profile Interpretation of Landslides, Examples from Bashilo River Watershed, Ethiopia," Environmental Earth Sciences, vol. 75, no. 16, Springer Verlag, Aug 2016.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-016-5964-z
Department(s)
Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Bashilo Rive; R Landslide; Remote Sensing; Subsurface Profile; Topographic Map; Cost Effectiveness; Maps; Watersheds; Bedrock Landslides; Contingency Planning; Subsurface Characterizations; ASTER; Data Interpretation; Blue Nile [Nile River]; Ethiopia; Nile River; Tekeze River
Geographic Coverage
Ethiopia
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1866-6280
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2016 Springer Verlag, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Aug 2016