Monitoring strategies for local landslide early warning systems
Citation
Thiebes, B., Bell, R., Glade, T., Jäger, S., Mayer, J., Anderson, M., Holcombe, L. (2018). Monitoring strategies for local landslide early warning systems. Landslides, 16: 213-231. Link to paper
Abstract
The main aim of this study is the description and the analysis of the monitoring strategies implemented within local landslide early warning systems (Lo-LEWS) operational all around the world. Relevant information on 29 Lo-LEWS have been retrieved from peer-reviewed articles published in scientific journals and proceedings of technical conferences, books, reports, and institutional web pages. The paper is structured in two main parts: The first part describes the characteristics of these early warning systems considering their different components, with main characteristics summarized using tables with the aim of providing easily accessible information for technicians, experts, and stakeholders involved in the design and operation of Lo-LEWSs. The second part describes the monitoring networks adopted within the considered systems, with monitoring strategies classified in terms of monitored activities and methods detailing the parameters and instruments adopted.