Posted November 19, 2025 · Submitted by Liam O'Connor, University of Edinburgh
Rainfall-triggered landslides pose an escalating threat to mountain communities as extreme precipitation intensifies. We integrate a multi-decadal inventory of slope failures with statistically downscaled rainfall projections to map evolving landslide susceptibility across a mountainous region. Zones of greatest projected hazard coincide spatially with recent deforestation, underscoring the compounding role of land-use change in shaping future exposure.
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Liam O'Connor, Amara Okeke (2025). Landslide Susceptibility under Changing Rainfall Extremes: A Regional Assessment. TerraNova preprint.
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