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A review of landslide hazards in Japan and assessment of their susceptibility using an analytical hierarchic process (AHP) method

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In spite of its small size, Japan suffers many landslide disasters due to intense rainfall and earthquakes. This article describes the distribution and topography of these landslides, and a new method of evaluating the susceptibility, the analytical hierarchic process (AHP). The method assigns scores to each factor of micro-topography of landslide-prone areas identified in aerial photographs, and assesses the susceptibility of landslide from the total score. In addition, a method of simulating sliding mass runout is briefly presented for the designating sediment-related disaster warning areas.

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  1. Sabo Technical Center, 4-8-1, Kudan-minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-0074, Japan

    H. Yoshimatsu

  2. Okuyama Boring Co., Ltd., 10-39, Shinmei-chou, Yokote City, Akita, 013-0046, Japan

    S. Abe

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Yoshimatsu, H., Abe, S. A review of landslide hazards in Japan and assessment of their susceptibility using an analytical hierarchic process (AHP) method. Landslides 3, 149–158 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-005-0031-y

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