Landslide susceptibility mapping in an area of underground mining using the multicriteria decision analysis method.

ABSTRACT: Landslides are geomorphological phenomena that affect anthropogenic and natural features on the Earth's surface. Many previous studies have identified several factors that have contributed to landslides. Among these factors are physical characteristics, such as slope, aspect, and land cover, of Earth's surface. Moreover, landslides can be triggered by human activities such as underground mining. This study aims to identify landslide susceptibility areas by analyzing landslide-related factors, including land subsidence triggered by underground mining. The area of interest was Kozlu, Turkey, where underground mining has been in progress for the past 100 years. Thus, to identify landslide risk zones, the multicriteria decision analysis method, together with the analytical hierarchy method, wa

SUBMITTER: Arca D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6244970 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature