GIS-based debris flow source and runout susceptibility assessment from DEM data - A case study in NW Nicaragua

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 703-716

  Guinau, M ^a   Vilajosana, I ^a   Vilaplana, J M ^a  

^a RISKNAT Research Group   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEBRIS FLOW; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GIS; HURRICANE MITCH 1998; LANDSLIDE; MITIGATION; MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEMATIC MAPPING;

CENTRAL AMERICA; HONDURAS; NICARAGUA;

EID: 36549078647     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-7-703-2007     Document Type: Article

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