Publication Date:
2023-09-14
Description:
The Karakoram Highway links north Pakistan with southwest China. It passes through unique geomorphological, geological and tectonic setting. This study focused 200-km-long section of the highway starting from Besham until Chilas. Landslides are frequent and are mostly triggered by torrential rain during Monsoon and Westerlies, leading to highway blockade. Rockfall and debris flow are prime mode of slope failures. Regional to site-specific approach was implemented to assess risk associated with these two modes. Remote sensing-based techniques were used to identify potential hazardous sites, which were further investigated for risk assessment. Modified Pierson’s rockfall hazard rating system (RHRS) rated potential rockfalls, whereas semi-quantitative technique was employed to assess debris flows. Normalized scores of each site shaped the final map, further classified into four zones: very high, high, intermediate and low risk.
Description:
Higher Education Commission, Pakistan (PK)
Description:
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst
http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001655
Description:
Projekt DEAL
Keywords:
ddc:551.3
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Risk assessment
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Landslide
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Rockfall
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Debris flow
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Karakoram Highway
Language:
English
Type:
doc-type:article
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