Identification and characterization of rainfall events responsible for triggering of debris flows and shallow landslides

C Iadanza, A Trigila, F Napolitano - Journal of Hydrology, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is the development of objective and replicable methodologies for the
identification, analysis and characterization of rainfall events responsible for the triggering of …

Determination of rainfall thresholds for shallow landslides by a probabilistic and empirical method

J Huang, NP Ju, YJ Liao… - Natural Hazards and Earth …, 2015 - nhess.copernicus.org
Rainfall-induced landslides not only cause property loss, but also kill and injure large
numbers of people every year in mountainous areas in China. These losses and casualties …

Rainfall threshold for landslide activity in Dazhou, southwest China

H Yang, F Wei, Z Ma, H Guo, P Su, S Zhang - Landslides, 2020 - Springer
Dazhou is one of the landslide-prone areas in southwest China. Since rainfall is the primary
factor responsible for slope instability in this region, empirical rainfall thresholds may be …

Probabilistic rainfall thresholds for triggering debris flows in a human-modified landscape

R Giannecchini, Y Galanti, GDA Avanzi, M Barsanti - Geomorphology, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Carrara Marble Basin (CMB; Apuan Alps, Italy) quarrying has accumulated
widespread and thick quarry waste, lying on steep slopes and invading valley bottoms. The …

Critical rainfall conditions for the initiation of torrential flows. Results from the Rebaixader catchment (Central Pyrenees)

C Abancó, M Hürlimann, J Moya, M Berenguer - Journal of hydrology, 2016 - Elsevier
Torrential flows like debris flows or debris floods are fast movements formed by a mix of
water and different amounts of unsorted solid material. They generally occur in steep …

[HTML][HTML] MAT. TRIGRS (V1. 0): A new open-source tool for predicting spatiotemporal distribution of rainfall-induced landslides

S Ma, X Shao, C Xu, X He, P Zhang - Natural Hazards Research, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, a new TRIGRS (Transient Rainfall Infiltration and Grid-Based Regional Slope-
Stability) model based on Matlab® is proposed, named MAT. TRIGRS (V1. 0), which can be …

Comparison of the return period for landslide‐triggering rainfall events in Japan based on standardization of the rainfall period

H Tsunetaka - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The intensity of rainfall events with potential to cause landslides has varying temporal
characteristics. In this study, the time at which the 72‐h accumulated rainfall reached its …

Hydrological regimes in different slope environments and implications on rainfall thresholds triggering shallow landslides

F Fusco, M Bordoni, R Tufano, V Vivaldi, C Meisina… - Natural Hazards, 2022 - Springer
Assessing hazard of rainfall-induced shallow landslides represents a challenge for the risk
management of urbanized areas for which the setting up of early warning systems, based on …

Comparing threshold definition techniques for rainfall‐induced landslides: A national assessment using radar rainfall

B Postance, J Hillier, T Dijkstra… - Earth Surface Processes …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Translational landslides and debris flows are often initiated during intense or prolonged
rainfall. Empirical thresholds aim to classify the rain conditions that are commonly …

[HTML][HTML] Inferring precipitation thresholds of landslide activity from long-term dendrochronological and precipitation data: Case study on the unstable slope at …

M Wistuba, E Gorczyca, I Malik - Engineering Geology, 2021 - Elsevier
An extended statistical comparison of numerous precipitation parameters (absolute,
minimum, and maximum totals; number of days with precipitation; and duration of …