Lateral sediment connectivity of landslides occurred under a heavy rainstorm and its influence on sediment yield of slope-channel cascade on the Loess Plateau

• Published in: Catena (Giessen) Vol. 216; p. 106378
• Main Authors: Yan, Xiqin, Jiao, Juying, Li, Mengmeng, Qi, Hongkun, Liang, Yue, Xu, Qian, Zhang, Ziqi, Jiang, Xiaohan, Li, Jianjun, Zhang, Zhixin, Wang, Haolin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2022
• Subjects: Lateral sediment connectivity index; Sediment source and sink; Sediment transport; Slope–channel connectivity; Soil erosion; Sediment source and sink; Lateral sediment connectivity index; Soil erosion; Slope–channel connectivity; Sediment transport

•A new index (LCI) was proposed to quantify the lateral connectivity of landslides.•LCI was significantly related to sediment yield.•The effects of earlier landslides on sediment yield were explored.•The high-risk sub-watersheds were identified using LCI. The rate at which sediment enters the channe...