GIS-based risk analysis of debris flow: an application in Sichuan, southwest China

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 138-148

  DI, B F ^a,b,c   CHEN, N S ^a   CUI, P ^a   LI, Z L ^a   HE, Y P ^d   GAO, Y C ^a,c  

^a INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAIN HAZARDS AND ENVIRONMENT   (China)

^b SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^d AGC Paul S Roel Chair in Construction Engineering and Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Geographic information system; Hazard; Rainfall threshold; Risk; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

EID: 60049098614     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(08)60013-X     Document Type: Article

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