GIS FOR GEOMORPHOLOGIC APPLICATIONS
Learning outcomes of the course unit
The aim of the course is the construction of a Landslide susceptibility map of the upper T. Ceno valley through the so called Conditional Analysis method. The first operation is the acquisition of the topographic map, of the Landslide inventory map, of the geological map (in tiff format) and of the contour line map (in vector format). These basic maps are used to derive the maps of some of those factors usually considered to be directly or indirectly connected to landslide occurring (slope and aspect maps, elevation map, lithological map). The landslides of the Landslide Inventory map are the digitized considering the different landslide types. All these data are then processed by a shell script performing the entire procedure till the construction of the final Landslide Susceptibility map.
Prerequisites
Sistemi Informativi Geografici course (3th year of the Laurea Triennale)
Course contents summary
Importing, rectification and georeferencing of raster and vector maps.
Digitizing of the divide of the upper T. Ceno valley.
Digitizing of landslides from a Landslide Inventory map.
Construction of derived maps.
Construction of a Landslide Susceptibility map through a shell script.
Analysis and evaluation of the results.
Recommended readings
A.Clerici, S.Perego, C.Tellini, P.Vescovi: A GIS-based automated procedure for landslide susceptibility mapping by the Conditional Analysis method: the Baganza valley case study (Italian Northern Apennines). Environmental Geology.
Teaching methods
The course mainly develps through practical exercitations.
The evaluation is based on a final report written by the student