Landslide incidence zonation in the Rio Mendoza valley, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Auteur :
MOREIRAS, S.M.

Description :
This paper presents a landslide incidence zonation map showing the percentage of underlying material involved in mass-movement processes in the Rio Mendoza valley. A correlation has been found between the occurence of landslides, earthquakes, and rainfall. The relation between lithology and landslides is clear : areas covered by friable sedimentary and volcanic rocks of the Choiyoi Group are prone to debris flows and complex landslides. A general relation between slope and type of event is shown. Falls commonly develop in high-angle slopes.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 2004, vol. 29, n°. 2, p. 255-266, nombre de pages : 12, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 12 ref.

Date :
2004

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley