A method for mapping the spatial distribution of RockFall computer program analyses results using ArcGIS software

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 547-554

  Yilmaz, Işik ^a   Yildirim, Mustafa ^a   Keskin, Inan ^a  

^a CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

ArcGIS; GIS; Hazard; Mapping; RocFall; Rockfall

Indexed keywords

CONFORMAL MAPPING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INSULATING MATERIALS; PROGRAMMING THEORY;

ARCGIS; COMPUTER CODES; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGISTS; GIS; HILLSIDE EROSIONS; NATURAL PROCESSES; ROCFALL; ROCK FALLS; ROCKFALL; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION OF; URBAN PLANNERS;

SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ARC-INFO; CLIFF; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COORDINATE; EROSION; GEOLOGICAL MAPPING; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HILL; ROCKFALL; SOFTWARE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 55349134838     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-008-0174-x     Document Type: Article

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