Volume estimate of flow-type landslides along carbonatic and volcanic slopes in Campania (Southern Italy) |
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| Authors: | M De Falco G Di Crescenzo A Santo |
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| Institution: | (1) University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy;(2) Department of Hydraulic, Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering, Applied Geology Division, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy |
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| Abstract: | Recent studies on flow-type landslides in pyroclastic deposits have been performed to identify potential source areas and
the main depositional mechanisms. Interesting methods for mapping landslide susceptibility have also been proposed. Since
the potential volume of flow-type landslides is a measure of event magnitude, hence of considerable use in hazard assessment,
we propose a method to estimate the potential volume for the morphometric analysis of 213 flow-like landslides occurred in
Campania in recent centuries. First, our data show that the height, H, of the detachment and erosion-transport zones (i.e. the difference in height between the top of source area and a point,
the first break at the foot of the slope, where the deposition stars to take place and the landslide loses velocity) and the
area, A
f, of the same zones are linked by a mathematical function. Secondly, only part of the entire thickness of the pyroclastic
material on the slope is involved. To define the potential volumes of the flow-type landslides, we analysed slopes, both in
volcanic and carbonatic contexts, considering both channelled and unchannelled flow-type landslides. The most susceptible
areas are identified by using a landslide-triggering susceptibility map, and then in each case the height H was estimated. This height is the difference in level between the point on the slope with highest susceptibility and the
first break at the foot of the slope. Using the statistical correlation between H and A
f, both calculated for historical landslides, we evaluate the area of a potential landslide on a slope. Finally, potential
volumes are calculated by using A
f and a constant thickness of the pyroclastic cover for the whole slope. This method could represent a useful tool to detect
the main areas where risk mitigation works are required. |
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