Will it Stay or Will it Go?: Use of LiDAR to Assess Slope Instability
Ben Leschinsky, PhD, PE
Oregon State University
Light detection and ranging technology, or lidar, is a promising tool for assessing unstable ground due to its resolution, accuracy, and the ability to process away visual obstacles, such as vegetation. In particular, laser scanning has significant utility when applied repeatedly over time, quantifying changes in terrain that may not be easily discernable to the eye. This presentation will touch on some ongoing research that employs lidar for (1) regional landslide inventorying and landslide susceptibility, and (2) quantifying coastal retreat and its influence on landslide movements. A semi-automated approach that uses lidar to recognize geomorphic features and supplement manual landslide inventorying is presented. Thereafter, an approach that uses landslide inventories to leverage region-specific, shallow landslide susceptibility is considered. An ongoing collection of lidar along the Oregon Coastline is used to better capture coastal erosion and its influence on slope instability. The increasing availability of lidar presents us with a unique opportunity to better assess the risk stemming from geohazards, enhance asset management, and understand geomorphic and geologic processes at a more refined level.
Event Information:
430 Planning Meeting (anyone can attend)
530 Social Hour
600 Dinner
700 Announcement and Presentation
800 Adjourn
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Regular Registration ends Friday before the event.
Late Registration ends at the event start.
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200 Taylor Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109
United States
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