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Integration of landslide susceptibility assessment in urban development: a case study in P redeal town, R omanian C arpathians
Author(s) -
Mihai Bogdan,
Savulescu Ionut,
Sandric Ionut,
Chitu Zenaida
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
area
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1475-4762
pISSN - 0004-0894
DOI - 10.1111/area.12123
Subject(s) - landslide , hazard , urban planning , geography , settlement (finance) , boom , scale (ratio) , civil engineering , environmental planning , cartography , geology , environmental science , computer science , engineering , environmental engineering , geomorphology , ecology , biology , world wide web , payment
The town of P redeal is the highest altitude urban settlement in the R omanian C arpathians (975–1060 m) and is a famous regional skiing resort. Recent urban extension of the settlement on to areas previously covered by landslides represents a key issue and potential hazard for future urban development. In order to provide data for the urban planning process, a landslide susceptibility assessment was performed. The ‘ R omanian methodology for landslide susceptibility assessment’, an expert‐based method, was integrated with other digital data available. Landslide susceptibility classes were defined on a probabilistic scale adapted according to the threshold for triggering landslides. Urban development issues were approached as an association between the landslide susceptibility map (to be utilised by local authorities) and recent changes to the built environment. Housing has been extended onto areas previously affected by landslides due to a real‐estate boom. An urban development scenario, focused on potential forest stand clearance, within a representative urban district was used to demonstrate the consequences of landslides to local authorities.