Evolution of earthquake-triggered landslides in the Kashmir Himalaya, northern Pakistan
Geomorphology
By: G.A. Khattak, L.A. Owen, U. Kamp, and E. L. Harp
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Abstract
The influence of the 08 October 2005 Kashmir earthquake and subsequent snow melt and monsoon rainfall on slope stability was evaluated using repeat photography in the Kashmir Himalaya of northern Pakistan. Sixty-eight landslide-affected locations were selected and photographed in November 2005, May/June 2006, June 2007, and August 2007 to evaluate all potential geomorphic changes. Eighty percent of the locations showed no or very little change, 11% of the locations showed a partial vegetation recovery on the slopes, while 9% showed an increase in the landslide area. All those locations that showed an increase in landsliding were located along rivers and/or roads. The small change in landslide extent is remarkable given that the region experienced one of the heaviest monsoon seasons in the last decade and is counter to earlier predictions of accelerated slope erosion by landsliding in the immediate years following the earthquake. Extensive fissures and ground cracks at many localities, however, still present a potential of future landsliding under wetter conditions. ?? 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Evolution of earthquake-triggered landslides in the Kashmir Himalaya, northern Pakistan |
| Series title | Geomorphology |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.09.035 |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Year Published | 2010 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Geomorphology |
| First page | 102 |
| Last page | 108 |
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