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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-45-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-45-2015
Research article
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07 Jan 2015
Research article |  | 07 Jan 2015

Landslide susceptibility near highways is increased by 1 order of magnitude in the Andes of southern Ecuador, Loja province

A. Brenning, M. Schwinn, A. P. Ruiz-Páez, and J. Muenchow

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Mountain roads in developing countries often increase landslide occurrence. In this study, landslide initiation frequency along interurban highways was investigated in the Ecuadorian Andes across different climates. Using statistical models, landslides were found to be about 20 times more likely to occur in close proximity to highways compared to areas in 200m distance from highways while accounting for other environmental factors. Road effects appear to be enhanced in some geological units.
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