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Investigating landslide susceptibility in the mountainous area of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India: a comparative perspective

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  • Lucky Sharma
  • Narendra Kumar Rana
  • Gaggan Kumar

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The escalation of geo-hazards, particularly landslides, has become a pressing concern, exacerbated by both natural factors and human activities. The frequency of rainfall-triggered landslides in mountainous regions is surging, posing imminent threats to lives and infrastructure. Jammu and Kashmir witness this peril throughout the year, affecting millions. This study focuses on creating a landslide susceptibility map for District Doda, employing a multi-method approach. A comparative analysis of multi-criteria decision method-analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and Shannon information entropy (SIE) determines their efficacy. The inventory, comprising 250 landslides, incorporates nine conditioning factors. AHP designates 91% of the area as very high or highly susceptible, while SIE identifies 46.49% as vulnerable. Area under curve (AUC) values of 0.898 and 0.976 for AHP and SIE, respectively, underscore the latter's superior predictive capability. This study is instrumental in aiding stakeholders with decision-making, land-use planning, and formulating effective mitigation strategies.

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  • Lucky Sharma & Narendra Kumar Rana & Gaggan Kumar, 2024. "Investigating landslide susceptibility in the mountainous area of Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir, India: a comparative perspective," International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 23(1), pages 23-46.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgenv:v:23:y:2024:i:1:p:23-46
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