Global Landslide Hazard Distribution
Global Landslide Hazard Distribution is a 2.5 minute grid of global landslide and snow avalanche hazards based upon work of the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI). The hazards mapping of NGI incorporates a range of data including slope, soil, soil moisture conditions, precipitation, seismicity, and temperature. Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) elevation data at 30 second resolution are also incorporated. Hazards values less than or equal to 4 are considered negligible and only values 5 through 9 are utilized in further analyses. To ensure compatibility with other datasets, value 1 is added to each of the values to provide a hazard ranking ranging 6 through 10 in increasing hazard. This data set is the result of collaboration among the Columbia University Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR), Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), and Columbia University Center for International Earth Science and Information Network (CIESIN).
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| Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 85.0 S: -58.0 E: 180.0 W: -180.0 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: ASCII |
| Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | MODELS | |
| Data Center(s): | SEDAC | Instrument(s): | Computer |
| Version: | 1.0 | ||
- Title: Global Landslide Hazard Distribution
- Creator: Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI
- Publisher: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University
- Release Date: 2005-12-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Linkage: https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ
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Purpose
To provide a means of assessing the relative distribution and frequency of global landslide hazard. -
DOI
10.7927/H4P848VZ
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Processing Level
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- Quality Global Landslide Hazard Distribution is based upon a global landslide and snow avalanche dataset developed by Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI). NGI's model included SRTM30-based elevation, slope, soil, soil moisture, precipitation, seismicity, and temperature. Areas were ranked from 1 to 9 (9 being highest) with regards to the propensity for a landslide or avalanche. Since an NGI index 4 and below were negligible, these were dropped from analysis. To make the final surface compatible with the other hazard decile surfaces, 1 was added to the remaining classes (5 through 9). Therefore, Global Landslide Hazard Distribution only has a range of 6 through 10. Note that areas of no data are not necessarily without hazard risk but may rather be an artifact of the mask used to exclude from analysis those areas that had a population density of less than 5 persons per square kilometer and were without significant agriculture.
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Collection Progress
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Use Constraints
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR), and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) hold the copyright of this data set. Users are prohibited from any commercial, non-free resale, or redistribution without explicit written permission from CHRR, CIESIN, and NGI. Users should acknowledge CHRR, CIESIN, and NGI as the source used in the creation of any reports, publications, new data sets, derived products, or services resulting from the use of this data set. CHRR, CIESIN, and NGI also request reprints of any publications and notification of any redistribution efforts.
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Title: Global Landslide Mortality Risks and Distribution
Publication Date: 2005-12-31
Publisher: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University
Author(s): Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank
DOI: 10.7927/H4JH3J4N
Online Resource: https://doi.org/10.7927/H4JH3J4N
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Title: Global Landslide Proportional Economic Loss Risk Deciles
Publication Date: 2005-12-31
Publisher: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University
Author(s): Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank
DOI: 10.7927/H4DR2SDX
Online Resource: https://doi.org/10.7927/H4DR2SDX
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Title: Global Landslide Total Economic Loss Risk Deciles
Publication Date: 2005-12-31
Publisher: Center for Hazards and Risk Research (CHRR)/Columbia University
Author(s): Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank
DOI: 10.7927/H49021PW
Online Resource: https://doi.org/10.7927/H49021PW
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Title: Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis
Publication Date: 2005-04-30
Publisher: World Bank
Author(s): Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman
Online Resource: http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/621711468175150317/Natural-disaster-hotspots-A-global-risk-analysis
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- INLAND WATERS
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| HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
Location Keywords
- GEOGRAPHIC REGION
- GLOBAL
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SEDAC
ARCHIVER, DISTRIBUTORSocioeconomic Data and Applications Center
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CIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION
Metadata AuthorCIESIN METADATA ADMINISTRATION
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61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
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SEDAC USER SERVICES
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61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
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61 Route 9W, P.O. Box 1000
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