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Assessment of Debris-Flow Erosion and Deposit Areas by Morphometric Analysis and a GIS-Based Simplified Procedure: A Case Study of Paupisi in the Southern Apennines

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  • Gerardo Grelle

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Antonietta Rossi

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Paola Revellino

    (Department of Sciences and Technologies, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy)

  • Luigi Guerriero

    (Department of Sciences and Technologies, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy)

  • Francesco Maria Guadagno

    (Department of Sciences and Technologies, University of Sannio, 82100 Benevento, Italy)

  • Giuseppe Sappa

    (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, 00184 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

This paper proposes a simplified GIS-based procedure which aims to preliminary assess areas exposed to debris flows by evaluating erosion and deposition area into channels and along alluvial fans. The methodology is based on the definition of several morphometric parameters on Digital Elevation Models (DEMs); it is independent from landslide volume and its rheological characteristics. By solving a set of parametric equations and excluding, from time to time, the unlikely areas by means of an analysis process that uses on/off-raster masks, potential erosion and deposition areas can be identified. The procedure was applied at six intra-mountain basins upstream of the village of Paupisi, Southern Italy, which was involved in multiple debris flow events in October 2015. The model estimated that a range between 15–21% of the selected basin drainage channels may be identified as erosion areas. Moreover, comparison of the recent debris flow paths with model outputs shows a good performance of the procedure, which was able to predict about 46% of the total actual propagation and invasion areas and about 62% of the distribution deposit areas. The methodology can be considered a useful screening for the identification of debris flow-susceptible channels, suitable for use in preliminary hazard evaluations.

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  • Gerardo Grelle & Antonietta Rossi & Paola Revellino & Luigi Guerriero & Francesco Maria Guadagno & Giuseppe Sappa, 2019. "Assessment of Debris-Flow Erosion and Deposit Areas by Morphometric Analysis and a GIS-Based Simplified Procedure: A Case Study of Paupisi in the Southern Apennines," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-20, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:8:p:2382-:d:224877
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