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Innovative methods for mapping the suitability of nature-based solutions for landslide risk reduction


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Devanand, Vishal and Mubeen, Adam and Vojinovic, Zoran and Sanchez Torres, Arlex and Paliaga, Guido and Abdullah, Ahmad and Leitão, João and Manojlovic, Natasa and Fröhle, Peter (2023) Innovative methods for mapping the suitability of nature-based solutions for landslide risk reduction. Land, 12 (7). art. no. 1357. pp. 1-15. ISSN 2073-445X

Abstract

The impacts of climate change are becoming more widespread across the world, with hydro-meteorological extreme events on the rise, causing severe threats to nature and communities. Increasing trends in the frequency and intensity of floods and landslides have been projected by climate models. This necessitates the development of more effective measures such as nature-based solutions (NBS) which can complement grey infrastructures. Recent studies have identified knowledge gaps and limitations in existing research and tools that aid in spatial planning for the implementation of large-scale NBS and proposed new methodologies for the spatial allocation of large-scale NBS for flood risk reduction. This work presents a novel method for mapping the suitability of NBS addressing geo-hydrological hazards such as shallow landslides, debris flow, and rockfall, which are typically caused due to slope instability. This methodology incorporates landslide susceptibility mapping, and was used to create a toolbox ESRI ArcGIS environment to aid decision-makers in the planning and implementation of large-scale NBS. The spatial allocation toolbox was applied to the case study Portofino promontory, Liguria region, Italy, and 70% of the area was found to be highly susceptible to landslides. The produced suitability maps show that 41%, 33%, and 65% of the study area is suitable for the restoration of terraces, bio-engineering, and vegetative measures such as NBS for landslide risk reduction.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: International Institute of Aquaculture and Aquatic Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.3390/land12071357
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Keywords: Nature-based solutions; Climate change; Afforestation; Suitability mapping; Landslide risk reduction; Climate action; Sustainable cities and communities
Depositing User: Ms. Nur Aina Ahmad Mustafa
Date Deposited: 17 Dec 2024 02:29
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2024 02:29
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/109515
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