Regolith thickness modeling using a GIS approach for landslide distribution analysis, NW Himalayas

作     者：Muhammad BASHARAT Masood QASIM Muhammad SHAFIQUE Nasir HAMEED Muhammad Tayyib RIAZ Muhammad Rustam KHAN 

作者机构：Institute of Geology University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir National Center of Excellence in Geology University of Peshawar Land Use Planning and Development Department Azad Jammu and Kashmir 

出 版 物：《Journal of Mountain Science》 (山地科学学报（英文）)

年 卷 期：2018年第15卷第11期

页      面：2466-2479页

核心收录：

学科分类：0709[理学-地质学] 0819[工学-矿业工程] 081803[工学-地质工程] 08[工学] 0303[法学-社会学] 0708[理学-地球物理学] 0818[工学-地质资源与地质工程] 0705[理学-地理学] 0815[工学-水利工程] 0706[理学-大气科学] 0816[工学-测绘科学与技术] 0813[工学-建筑学] 0704[理学-天文学] 0833[工学-城乡规划学] 0713[理学-生态学] 0834[工学-风景园林学（可授工学、农学学位）] 

主　　题：厚度变化 喜马拉雅山脉 GIS 表土 山崩 分发 模特儿 土模型 

摘      要：Regolith thickness is considered as a contributing factor for the occurrence of ***, mostly it is ignored because of complex nature and as it requires more time and resources for investigation. This study aimed to appraise the role of regolith thickness on landslide distribution in the Muzaffarabad and surrounding areas, NW *** this purpose regolith thickness samples were evenly collected from all the lithological units at representative sites within different slope and elevation classes in the field. Topographic attributes(slope, aspect, drainage, Topographic Wetness Index,elevation and curvature) were derived from the Digital Elevation Model(DEM)(12.5 m resolution).Arc GIS Model Builder was used to develop the regolith thickness model. Stepwise regression technique was used to explore the spatial variation of regolith thickness using topographic attributes and lithological units. The derived model explains about 88% regolith thickness variation. The model was validated and shows good agreement(70%) between observed and predicted values. Subsequently, the derived regolith model was used to understand the relationship between regolith thickness and landslide distribution. The analysis shows that most of the landslides were located within 1-5 m regolith thickness. However, landslide concentration is highest within 5-10 m regolith thickness, which shows that regolith thickness played a significant role for the occurrence of landslide in the studied area.