Topographic locations and size of earthquake‐ and typhoon‐generated landslides, Tachia River, Taiwan. Issue 3 (3rd January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Huang, Alice Y.‐L.; Montgomery, David R.
• Is Part Of: Earth surface processes and landforms. Volume 39:Issue 3(2014)
• Page Start: 414
• Page End: 418
• Publication Date: 2014-01-03
• Subjects: Geomorphology -- Periodicals; 551.4
• DOI: 10.1002/esp.3510
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0197-9337

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>Analysis of mapped landslide locations using a high‐resolution (5‐m grid) digital elevation model (DEM) in the Tachia River basin, Taiwan, finds distinct differences in the topographic locations and size of landslides during the 1999 Chi‐Chi earthquake and the 2001 Toraji typhoon. Our analysis supports Densmore and Hovius' hypothesis that earthquake‐induced landslides cluster near ridgetops due to topographic amplification of ground shaking, and that typhoon‐induced landslides occur with greater frequency lower on slopes. In addition, the differing topographic locations of seismically‐induced and subsequent typhoon‐induced landslides shows no evidence of residual post‐earthquake influences on landslides during typhoon Toraji previously hypothesized for drainage basins closer to the earthquake epicenter. Our results support the interpretation that in this tectonically active landscape, seismically‐induced landslides help shatter and erode ridgetops but typhoon‐triggered landslides concentrate erosion farther downslope, with the combination acting to more uniformly lower upland terrain than either process does individually. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley &amp; Sons, Ltd.</p> </abstract>