Pore water pressure as a trigger of shallow landslides in the Western Ghats of Kerala, India : some preliminary observations from an experimental catchment

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

KURIAKOSE, S.L.

United Nations University - ITC School for Disaster Geo-Information Management. International Inst. for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, Enschede, Pays-Bas

JETTEN, V.G.

United Nations University - ITC School for Disaster Geo-Information Management. International Inst. for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, Enschede, Pays-Bas

VAN WESTEN, C.J.

United Nations University - ITC School for Disaster Geo-Information Management. International Inst. for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation, Enschede, Pays-Bas

SANKAR, G.

Center for Earth Science Studies, Kerala, Inde

VAN BEEK, L.P.H.

Dept. of Physical Geography, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Pays-Bas

Description :
This paper presents some initial interpretations of the pore water pressure measurements from 3 piezometers coupled with the rainfall and rain intensity measurements from an automated weather station established in the upper Tikovil River basin of Kerala. These findings are related to the mass movements that occurred in the experimental catchment and surrounding area on June 22, 2007.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Physical geography, issn : 0272-3646, 2008, vol. 29, n°. 4, p. 374-386, nombre de pages : 13, Références bibliographiques : 22 ref.

Date :
2008

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Abingdon, Taylor and Francis

Langue :
Anglais