Derivation and evaluation of landslide-triggering thresholds by a Monte Carlo approach

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 4913-4931

  Peres, D J ^a   Cancelliere, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; LANDSLIDES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SAFETY FACTOR; SLOPE PROTECTION; SOIL SURVEYS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

GEOTECHNICAL PARAMETERS; HIGH HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITIES; MONTE CARLO APPROACH; MONTE- CARLO SIMULATIONS; PHYSICALLY BASED MODELS; RAINFALL INTENSITY DURATIONS; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS ANALYSIS; TRIGGERING THRESHOLD;

RAIN;

BEDROCK; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; EARTHQUAKE TRIGGER; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; INFILTRATION; LANDSLIDE; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; POWER LAW; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL DEPTH;

EID: 84916919838     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-18-4913-2014     Document Type: Article

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