Modeling the spatial distribution of rainfall-induced landslide susceptibilities in Infanta, Quezon, Philippines

Issue Date

6-2012

Abstract

The municipality of Infanta, Quezon was devastated by landslide and flooding caused by successive typhoons (Unding, Violeta, Winnie and super typhoon Yoyong) in 2004. These disasters caused tremendous damages to properties, infrastructure, agriculture and loss of lives in the municipality and nearby towns of Quezon Province. This study was conducted to model the spatial distribution of rainfall-induced landslide susceptibilities in Infanta, Quezon utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS). Barangay Magsaysay (upland) of Infanta, Quezon was susceptible to landslide attributed to the geotechnical properties of the soil e.g. deep clay soil with low to moderate expansion potential (PI = 16.53-33.04) and drastic change in land use in a span of six years (e.g. 52.27% reduction in forest cover, 97% increase in areas planted to annual crops). Furthermore, the model generated spatial LSI map shows that as rainfall approaches the threshold level of 150 mm, highly susceptible (LSI < 0.7) areas increase in area. This suggests that variability in rainfall amount such as those brought by high intense rainfall typhoon events could trigger landslide or mass movement in the study area.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of Environmental Science and Management

ISSN

0119-1144

Volume

15

Issue

1

Page

28-39

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Physical Description

maps, tables,

Language

English

Subject

Geographic information system, Geotechnical properties, Landslide susceptibility index, Plasticity index

Digital Copy

yes

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