A dynamic landslide hazard assessment system for Central America and Hispaniola

Kirschbaum, D. B.; Stanley, T.; Simmons, J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2257-2015

Articles | Volume 15, issue 10

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2257-2015

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Landslide Prediction & Forecasting

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2257-2015

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Articles | Volume 15, issue 10

Research article

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09 Oct 2015

Research article |

| 09 Oct 2015

A dynamic landslide hazard assessment system for Central America and Hispaniola

D. B. Kirschbaum, T. Stanley, and J. Simmons

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC C695: 'Referee comment', Samuele Segoni, 13 May 2015
- AC C1475: 'Author Response to Review', Dalia Kirschbaum, 11 Aug 2015
- AC C1478: 'Manuscript with Track Changes', Dalia Kirschbaum, 11 Aug 2015
RC C763: 'Comments to editor and to authors', José Luis Zêzere, 23 May 2015
- AC C1476: 'Author Response to Review', Dalia Kirschbaum, 11 Aug 2015
  - AC C1477: 'Manuscript with Track Changes', Dalia Kirschbaum, 11 Aug 2015

Short summary

This research presents a new framework for evaluating potential landslide activity in near real time. This system was implemented in Central America and the Caribbean by integrating a regional susceptibility map and satellite-based rainfall estimates into a binary decision tree, considering both daily and antecedent rainfall. The model demonstrates the capability to use free, globally available satellite products for near real-time regional landslide hazard assessment and situational awareness.