The role of geomorphology, rainfall and soil moisture in the occurrence of landslides triggered by 2018 Typhoon Mangkhut in the Philippines

• Published in: Natural hazards and earth system sciences Vol. 21; no. 5; pp. 1531 - 1550
• Main Authors: Abancó, Clàudia, Bennett, Georgina L., Matthews, Adrian J., Matera, Mark Anthony M., Tan, Fibor J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 19.05.2021; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: 2018 AD; Clay; Geological hazards; Geology; Geomorphology; Global precipitation; Grasslands; Hazard assessment; Hurricanes; Hydrometeorology; Land cover; Landslides; Landslides & mudslides; Rain; Rain and rainfall; Rainfall; Rainfall intensity; Regions; Risk assessment; Saturated soils; Saturation; Soil; Soil moisture; Typhoons; Philippines; Luzon

In 2018 Typhoon Mangkhut (locally known as Typhoon Ompong) triggered thousands of landslides in the Itogon region of the Philippines. A landslide inventory of the affected region is compiled for the first time, comprising 1101 landslides over a 570 km2 area. The inventory is used to study the geomor...