GIS/RS for landslides zonation in Pos Slim‐Cameron Highlands district, Peninsula Malaysia

Abstract

Remote sensing data and GIS techniques have been used to create thematic maps for assessment and estimation of landslide hazards, in Pos Slim‐Cameron Highlands area, Peninsula Malaysia. The Landsat TM5 scene was used to extract land use parameter of the study area. The digital elevation model (DEM) was generated from digitised topographic maps to produce slope risk map, aspect risk map and height risk map. From these data, a simple algorithm is created to classify the area into different risk zones. By overlaying all hazard maps, a final hazard map is produced. The integration of GIS with remotely sensed data might greatly facilitate classifying landslide areas to three categories; low risk, medium risk and high risk.

Citation

Syed Omar, S.N., Jeber, F.k.M. and Mansor, S. (2004), "GIS/RS for landslides zonation in Pos Slim‐Cameron Highlands district, Peninsula Malaysia", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 24-32. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560410521661