Hydrogeomorphology
Alireza Ildoromi; Mehdi spehri
Abstract
In this researchlandslide sensitivity was zoned using statistical models intheKurdistan Dam watershed and the most appropriatemodel was introduced.First, the studied area was determined and with field observations, the number of 9 landslides was recorded and a landslide distribution map was prepared. ...
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In this researchlandslide sensitivity was zoned using statistical models intheKurdistan Dam watershed and the most appropriatemodel was introduced.First, the studied area was determined and with field observations, the number of 9 landslides was recorded and a landslide distribution map was prepared. In the next step, the factors affecting the occurrence of landslides including geology, rainfall, land use, distance from the river, distance from the fault, slope and height were identified and then a map of these factors was prepared. To determine the rateof each of the effective factors in the occurrence of landslides, the map of each information layer of the effective factors is integrated with the distribution map of the landslide and using AHP, BWM and FUCOM statistical modelsseparate information layers are weighted and By overlapping different layers, the final landsliderisk zoning mapswere prepared and compared.The results showed that land use in AHP and BWM methods and rainfall lines, in addition to land use inFUCOM method have the greatest effect and the criteria of heightdistance from the fault and slope respectively in the three AHP, BWM and FUCOM methods have the least effect on the occurrence of landslidestheresults showed that the lithological variable has a great role on the occurrenceof landslides in the studied area.In generalthe results showed that in AHP and BWM methods, the numberof required pairwise comparisons increases significantly with the number of compared parameters, and in this case, the uncertaintyof opinions increases, which shows the superiority of the FUCOM method over It showswell in other ways.
Tohid Rahimpour; Shahram Roostaei; Mahsa Nakhostinrouhi
Volume 4, Issue 13 , March 2018, , Pages 1-20
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Introduction A landslide is a natural phenomenon that often occurs because of falling down or seamless and quick movements of volumes of sediment along the slope. It has such speed and extent that it may influence tens or hundreds of cubic meters of rock and soil together. This phenomenon causes a lot ...
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Introduction A landslide is a natural phenomenon that often occurs because of falling down or seamless and quick movements of volumes of sediment along the slope. It has such speed and extent that it may influence tens or hundreds of cubic meters of rock and soil together. This phenomenon causes a lot of economic damages to forests and their growth, farmlands, gas and power transmission lines, mines, engineering structures, and buildings. One of the best ways to prevent these damages is preparing a landslide hazard map. Methodology The method used for zoning the Sardool Chay Basin is the Analytical Hierarchy Process. This is one of the most comprehensive multi-criteria decision methods, which was first presented in 1980 by Thomas L. Saati. This method is based on weighing each pair of variables with each other. AHP method consists of three main steps including (1) creating an Analytical Hierarchy, (2) comparing pairs of elements in it, and (3) weighing the criteria. The main feature of this method is the use of expert opinions. In AHP,n paired factors are compared with each other and more weight is given to the layer that has the maximum impact on the target set. The paired comparison of a scale, based on1 to 9, for its two components' relative weighing is hierarchical. Discussion In this study, the landslide hazard zonation was used in the Sardool Chaycatchment in order to identify areas with landslide incidence potential. The main factors contributing to the landslide occurrence in this case study consisted of geology, land use, slope, aspect, rainfall, altitude, distance from faults, and distance from stream. Their layers were prepared in ArcGIS software. An Analytical Hierarchy Process in Expert Choice software was used for paired comparisons of criteria and calculation of final weight. The results indicated that the geology criterion, which weighed 0.343, and the slope criterion, which weighed 0.215, had the most influences on landslide occurrence. Conclusion Landslide is one of the most common environmental hazards in mountainous areas of the northwest of Iran. Factors such as slope, rainfall, lithology, and earthquakes can trigger them. One of the best ways to deal with this phenomenon, before the implementation of any project, is the zonation mapping of the area. This study was based on the Sardool Chay catchment, located in Khalkhal, the southern part of Ardabil Province. To this end, 8 factors including geology, land use, slope, aspect, rainfall, altitude, distance from faults, and distance from stream were used. The weighting factors and the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), and the Expert Choice software were used. The results classified the basin into five areas including very high risk of landslides (65 km²), high risk (144 km²), medium risk (202 km²), low risk (142 km²), and very low risk (120 km²). In addition, it indicated that the landslide risk of the Sardool Chay catchment is medium. Comparing the landslide zonation map and points of distribution suggests that the AHP can be a good method of weighing the criteria involved in the happening of the landslide.
Hasan Fathizan; Hamid Alipoor; Seideh Negar Hasheminasab; Haji Karimi
Volume 3, Issue 8 , December 2016, , Pages 1-20
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Hasan Fathizad[1]* Hamid Alipoor[2] Seideh Negar Hasheminasab[3] Haji Karimi[4] Abstract Groundwater is considered as an important part of renewable waters of the world. With the increasing population, urbanization trend, etc., the demand for these resources, day by day is increasing. Nowadays, ...
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Hasan Fathizad[1]* Hamid Alipoor[2] Seideh Negar Hasheminasab[3] Haji Karimi[4] Abstract Groundwater is considered as an important part of renewable waters of the world. With the increasing population, urbanization trend, etc., the demand for these resources, day by day is increasing. Nowadays, remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) has become one of the most powerful and affordable tools for assessing and exploration of accessible groundwater resources. The purpose of this study is to identify potential areas of groundwater in the Mahdishahr area located in Semnan using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP), remote sensing, and GIS. The parameters which are considered to identify the areas of potential groundwater are: lithological units, lineaments, slope, topography, drainage density, vegetation, and isoheytal maps which prepared by using the 1:50000 scale topographic maps, digital elevation model, ETM+ satellite images, 1:250000 scale geological map, and precipitation data of meteorology stations by remote sensing and GIS techniques. To determine potential areas of groundwater, all layers in different classes were weighted through hierarchical analysis and after modeling in the GIS medium, Mahdishahr basin was subdivided in the groundwater potential point of view. The results showed that among the 7 examined criteria determined by the expertise and analytic hierarchy process method, the geology and lineaments have relative importance of 0.33 and 0.22 respectively as the highest priority in groundwater potential determination in this area. Quaternary alluviums including old and new terraces and alluvial deposits have the highest relative importance and desirability in the study area. Terrace storages and old elevated and recent low elevation alluvial fans are as fair potential groundwater area. [1]- Ph.D. Student in Department of management the arid and desert regions, College of Natural Resources and Desert, Yazd University, Iran; hasan.fathizad@gmail.com. [2]- Ph.D. Student in Department of management the arid and desert regions, College of Natural Resources and Desert, Yazd University, Iran. [3]- M.A.of Management the arid and desert regions. [4]- Associate professor of Pasture and Watershed, Ilam University, Iran.
