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Debris Flow Modelling and Risk Assessment of Selected Landslides from Uttarakhand- Case Studies using Earth Observation Data

Debris Flow Modelling and Risk Assessment of Selected Landslides from Uttarakhand- Case Studies using Earth Observation Data
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Author(s): Shovan L. Chattoraj (Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, India)
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 11
Source title: Remote Sensing Techniques and GIS Applications in Earth and Environmental Studies
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Abhisek Santra (Haldia Institute of Technology, India)and Shreyashi Santra Mitra (Haldia Institute of Technology, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-1814-3.ch006

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Abstract

Presently demand for process based modelling of mass movements encompassing snow avalanche, debris flows, landslides, mud flows and rock falls has increased manifold due to their devastating effect and mitigation challenges of disasters caused by such phenomena. Debris flows are multi-phase gravity-driven flows consisting of randomly dispersed interacting phases and therefore, are, extremely challenging to predict the dynamics, run-out distance and area of inundation related to such events which will facilitate mitigation as well as evaluation of simulated scenarios. The numerical simulation model predicts the motion of a geophysical mass movement from head to base in three dimensions. These process-based 3-D models can be utilized for better understanding of vulnerability of a complex mountainous terrain and design appropriate civil engineering structures to withstand the impact of potential flows like Ukhimath, Uttarkashi and Kedarnath.

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