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In the paper we present the procedure for hazard assessment that has been used to prepare the landslide hazard map of the Principality of Andorra at 1:5,000 scale. The main phases of the hazard assessment are discussed. Susceptibility analysis has involved the location of the potential slope failures, and the estimation of both landslide volume and runout distance. In the susceptible areas, landslide magnitude and frequency has been determined in order to produce the Hazard Zoning Map. Data required for hazard assessment have been introduced into a GIS or derived directly from available Digital Terrain Models. Data handling and treatment with the GIS has allowed the performance of the landslide hazard assessment and mapping in a fast and reproducible way.
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Corominas, J., Copons, R., Vilaplana, J.M. et al. Integrated Landslide Susceptibility Analysis and Hazard Assessment in the Principality of Andorra. Natural Hazards 30, 421–435 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:NHAZ.0000007094.74878.d3
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