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Xuanmei Fan*, Cees J. van Westen, Qiang Xu, Tolga Gorum, Fuchu Dai, Gonghui Wang, Runqiu Huang
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
Landslide dams are a common type of river disturbance in tectonically active mountain belts with narrow and steep valleys. Here we present an unprecedented inventory of 828 landslide dams triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, China. Of the 828 landslide dams, 501 completely dammed the rivers, while the others only caused partial damming. The spatial distribution of landslide dams was similar to that of the total landslide distribution, with landslide dams being most abundant in the steep watersheds of the hanging wall of the Yingxiu-Beichuan Thrust Fault, and in the northeastern part of the strike-slip fault near Qingchuan. We analyzed the relation between landslide dam distribution and a series of seismic, topographic, geological, and hydrological factors.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Landslide Science and Practice |
Subtitle of host publication | Complex Environment |
Editors | Claudio Margottini, Paolo Canuti, Kyoji Sassa |
Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 279-285 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Volume | 5 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-642-31427-8 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-642-31426-1, 978-3-662-52232-5 |
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Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | 2nd World Landslide Forum, WLF 2011 - Rome, Italy Duration: 3 Oct 2011 → 9 Oct 2011 Conference number: 2 |
Conference | 2nd World Landslide Forum, WLF 2011 |
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Abbreviated title | WLF |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Rome |
Period | 3/10/11 → 9/10/11 |
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › Other research output