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Determination Critical Rainfall Threshold for the Initiation of Landslides Using Rainfall-Infiltration Model and Infinite Slope Stability Model

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Geoinformatics for Sustainable Development in Asian Cities (ICGGS 2018)

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Landslides or slope failures may occur during or immediately after heavy or prolonged rainfall. The amount of rainwater that infiltrates into the slope is one of the most significant triggering factors; in addition, the antecedent moisture content of the soil slope is an important control factor for landslide or slope failure. Hence, the aim of this study is to determine the critical rainfall threshold for an early warning system that can mitigate the loss of life and property. A modified GIS-based Green-Ampt infiltration model and infinite slope stability model were applied to determine the critical rainfall threshold. This study was performed to validate the efficiency of the critical rainfall threshold using the case of the Fukuoka landslide in 2017 by comparing the three-day antecedent precipitation index and the critical rainfall threshold in terms of the rainfall triggered ratio.

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The author is grateful to the Japan Meteorological Agency for rainfall data and the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan for the aerial photographs of landslides.

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    Thapthai Chaithong

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  1. Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Geography, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Sathaporn Monprapussorn

  2. Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Zhaohui Lin

  3. Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Geography, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Asamaporn Sitthi

  4. Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Geography, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok, Thailand

    Parichat Wetchayont

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Chaithong, T. (2020). Determination Critical Rainfall Threshold for the Initiation of Landslides Using Rainfall-Infiltration Model and Infinite Slope Stability Model. In: Monprapussorn, S., Lin, Z., Sitthi, A., Wetchayont, P. (eds) Geoinformatics for Sustainable Development in Asian Cities. ICGGS 2018. Springer Geography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33900-5_8

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