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Lineament mapping and its application in landslide hazard assessment: a review

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This paper presents an overview of the use of lineaments in landslide hazard mapping. The lineaments are normally derived either from aerial photographs or satellite imagery. The relative advantages and disadvantages of digital image processing and manual (visual) lineament interpretation are discussed. Most researchers prefer the manual technique, despite the fact it is more time-consuming and subjective, as it allows a higher degree of operator control. Ways of increasing objectivity in the interpretation are suggested. It is hoped that lineament mapping will increasingly be incorporated in landslide hazard assessment hence the paper emphasizes the need for care and a proper understanding of these methods and their limitations.

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L’article présente une revue sur l’utilisation des linéaments pour la cartographie de l’aléa de glissement de terrain. Les linéaments sont normalement obtenus à partir de photographies aériennes ou d’images satellitaires. Les avantages et inconvénients des traitements numériques des images et des interprétations manuelles (visuelles) des linéaments sont discutés. La plupart des chercheurs préfèrent les techniques manuelles, malgré le fait qu’elles sont longues et subjectives, considérant qu’elles permettent un meilleur contrôle par l’opérateur. Des moyens d’améliorer l’objectivité dans l’interprétation sont suggérés. On peut espérer que la cartographie de linéaments sera incorporée de façon plus importante dans l’évaluation des aléas de glissement de terrain. C’est pourquoi l’article met l’accent sur la nécessité de bien maîtriser ces méthodes et connaître leurs limites.

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This project is supported by Malaysian Science Fund under grant number 04-01-04-SF0676. The authors would like to thank Dr. Mostafa E. Mostafa from Nuclear Materials Authority, Egypt for his comments on this research.

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  1. Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia

    M. F. Ramli, N. Yusof, M. K. Yusoff & H. Juahir

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia

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Ramli, M.F., Yusof, N., Yusoff, M.K. et al. Lineament mapping and its application in landslide hazard assessment: a review. Bull Eng Geol Environ 69, 215–233 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-009-0255-5

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