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GIS-based Evaluation of Landslide Susceptibility for Eastern Tennessee

The Appalachian Mountains in eastern Tennessee are known for landslides, and landslides are reported to cause millions of dollars of damage. To aid in the estimation of future susceptibility, geographic information systems was used to perform a logistic regression, to identify landslides in eastern Tennessee. Landslide model results validated using Kold cross validation. The model results suggest that the environmental variables slope, soil, landcover/vegetation, and distance to roads were significant factors related to landslide susceptibility. The susceptibility map showed that 86.8% of urban areas in eastern Tennessee were at highest susceptibility for landslides, possibly due to lower amounts of landcover. By overlaying past landslides on landslide susceptibility for accuracy, areas with high landslide susceptibility were found in areas along main highways and interstates. This model is a first step in using GIS to increase the awareness of landslide susceptibility in the regions and may ultimately lead to better preparation.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:MSSTATE/oai:scholarsjunction.msstate.edu:td-3421
Date06 May 2017
CreatorsSmith, Sara Ann
PublisherScholars Junction
Source SetsMississippi State University
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceTheses and Dissertations

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