The Karakoram Highway(KKH),a part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC),is a major highway connecting northern Pakistan to China.The inventorying and analysis of landslides along KKH are challenging because o...The Karakoram Highway(KKH),a part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC),is a major highway connecting northern Pakistan to China.The inventorying and analysis of landslides along KKH are challenging because of poor accessibility,vast study area,limited availability of ground-based datasets,and the complexity of landslide processes in the region.In order to preserve life,property,and infrastructure,and to enable the uninterrupted and efficient operation of the KKH,it is essential to strengthen measures for the prevention and control of geological disasters.In the present study,SBASInSAR(Small Baseline Subsets-Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar)was used to process 150 scenes of Sentinel 1-A images in the year 2017 along the Karakoram Highway.A total of 762 landslides,including 57 complex landslides,126 rock falls,167 debris slides,and 412 unstable slopes,ranging in size between 0.0017 and 10.63 km2 were identified.Moreover,this study also gains an inventory of 40 active glacier movements in this region.Landslide categorization,displacements characteristics,spatial distribution,and their relationship with various contributing factors have been successfully investigated along the entire KKH using image interpretation and frequency-area statistics.The criteria adopted for landslides categorization is presented in the study.The results showed that the 2-D ground deformation derived in Hunza valley echoes well with the general regional landslides characteristics.The spatial distribution analysis revealed that there are clumped distributions of landslides in the Gaizi,Tashkurgan,and Khunjerab in China,as well as in Hunza valley,and north of Chilas city in Pakistan.Statistical results indicated that these landslides mainly occur on south-facing slopes with a slope angle of 20°–45°and elevation relief of 550–2,100 m.Landslide development is also related to low vegetation cover and weathering effects in mountain gullies.Overall,our study provides scientific data support and theoretical references for prevention,control,and mitigation of geological disasters in the Karakoram region.展开更多
On 18 January 2016,the Zhangjiazhuang high-speed railway tunnel in Ledu,Qinghai Province,China,underwent serious deformation and structural damage.A crack formed at the top of the tunnel and the concrete on the crown ...On 18 January 2016,the Zhangjiazhuang high-speed railway tunnel in Ledu,Qinghai Province,China,underwent serious deformation and structural damage.A crack formed at the top of the tunnel and the concrete on the crown peeled off.As a result,the tunnel could not be operated for three months.In order to determine the types and spatial distribution of the landslides in the region and the surface deformation characteristics associated with the tunnel deformation,we used field geological and geomorphological surveys,unmanned aerial vehicle image interpretation and differential interferometric synthetic aperture radar(D-In SAR) surface deformation monitoring.Nine ancient and old landslides were identified and analysed in the study area.Surface deformation monitoring and investigation of buildings in several villages on the slope front showed that the tunnel deformation was not related to deep-seated gravitational slope deformation.However,surface deformation monitoring revealed an active NEE–SWW fault in the area intersecting the tunnel at the location of the tunnel rupture.This constitutes a plausible mechanism for the deformation of the tunnel.Our study highlights the need for detailed engineering geomorphological investigations to better predict the occurrence of tunnel deformation events in the future.展开更多
Numerous large-scale fragmented bedrock landslides developed along major fault system is a world-wide phenomenon,which are often characterized with repeated reactivation throughout histories.Due to the large-scale and...Numerous large-scale fragmented bedrock landslides developed along major fault system is a world-wide phenomenon,which are often characterized with repeated reactivation throughout histories.Due to the large-scale and deep-seated features,it is normally difficult to control such landslides,which in turn pose great threat to local residents and infrastructures.Therefore,monitoring and forecasting these gigantic landslides has become a key protocol for risk reduction.This paper introduces such a typical massive landslide,named Yahuokou landslide,besides Min River in Zhouqu County,Gansu Province,China.Reactivated on July 16,2019 with a volume of approximately 4×106 m3,moving slowly and transitionally starting from top part,its toe had partially blocked the Min River and destroyed roads and houses eventually by August 11,2019.As to emergency response for such huge slowmoving landslide,there is no standard national protocols.Therefore,how to make effective emergency decision has become a challenge.Based on previous experiences,integrated multi-methods,including UAV imagery interpretation,we applied GNSS monitoring and field investigations in the early stages of landsliding,in order to assist the decisionmaking.The results show that the movement path of the current displacement is consistent with that of the 1989 reactivation event,and the slide body was separated into three relatively independent blocks with different sliding velocities and responses to rainfall.The upper and lower blocks appeared less affected by rainfall,while the middle block responded more to the changes in precipitations.It proves that the combined approaches using a variety of monitoring techniques can play an effective role in the monitoring of rapidly deformed transitional largescale landslides,and can also provide a set of reference methods for the emergency disposal of similar landslide hazards.展开更多
Desertification, soil salinization and grassland degradation are the major environmental hazards faced by the Gannan Plateau, northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Ecological risk assessment plays an important role in formula...Desertification, soil salinization and grassland degradation are the major environmental hazards faced by the Gannan Plateau, northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Ecological risk assessment plays an important role in formulating environmental management strategies yet little attention to this region. In this study, we established an ecological risk assessment index system based on 30 evaluation indices in the categories of hydrometeorology, ecological environment, ground surface disturbance, and society and economy for the Gannan Plateau. An entropy method was used to calculate an index weight,and subsequently the matter-element method was used together with extension theory to establish a matter-element extension model of ecological risk. We assessed the ecological risk in this region by calculating the degree of association between index layer, system layer and target layer, and the cumulative ecological risk index. The degrees of ecological risk for the counties of the region were determined by using Arc GIS which would represent a spatial heterogeneity of the risk grade in production. Our results showed that the areas of high ecological risk were in Zhouqu County and Zhuoni County, and others were of low risk(Hezuo City, Diebu County, Xiahe County and Lintan County) or intermediate risk(Maqu County). The results of the assessment were in accord with the actual observed situation. Thus, our ecological risk assessment index system is appropriate for this region and suggests that high risk counties need a priori ecological protection. Such research could provide a technological support which would potentially prevent or reduce disasters by establishing an ecological barrier to promote the sustainable development of Gannan Plateau.展开更多
A colluvial landslide in a debris flow valley is a typical phenomena and is easily influenced by rainfall. The direct destructiveness of this kind of landslide is small, however, if failure occurs the resulting blocki...A colluvial landslide in a debris flow valley is a typical phenomena and is easily influenced by rainfall. The direct destructiveness of this kind of landslide is small, however, if failure occurs the resulting blocking of the channel may lead to a series of magnified secondary hazards. For this reason it is important to investigate the potential response of this type of landslide to rainfall. In the present paper, the Goulingping landslide, one of the colluvial landslides in the Goulingping valley in the middle of the Bailong River catchment in Gansu Province, China, was chosen for the study. Electrical Resistivity Tomography(ERT), Terrestrial Laser Scanning(TLS), together with traditional monitoring methods, were used to monitor changes in water content and the deformation of the landslide caused by rainfall. ERT was used to detect changes in soil water content induced by rainfall. The most significant findings were as follows:(1) the water content in the centralupper part(0~41 m) of the landslide was greaterthan in the central-front part(41~84 m) and(2) there was a relatively high resistivity zone at depth within the sliding zone. The deformation characteristics at the surface of the landslide were monitored by TLS and the results revealed that rainstorms caused three types of deformation and failure:(1) gully erosion at the slope surface;(2) shallow sliding failure;(3) and slope foot erosion. Subsequent monitoring of continuous changes in pore-water pressure, soil pressure and displacement(using traditional methods) indicated that long duration light rainfall(average 2.22 mm/d) caused the entire landslide to enter a state of creeping deformation at the beginning of the rainy season. Shear-induced dilation occurred for the fast sliding(30.09 mm/d) during the critical failure sub-phase(EF). Pore-water pressure in the sliding zone was affected by rainfall. In addition, the sliding L1 parts of the landslide exerted a discontinuous pressure on the L2 part. Through the monitoring and analysis, we conclude that this kind of landslide may have large deformation at the beginning and the late of the rainy season.展开更多
基金supported by National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFC1501005)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.41661144046,42007232)+3 种基金the Science and Technology Major Project of Gansu Province(Grant No.19ZD2FA002)the Science and Technology Planning Project of Gansu Province(Grant No.18YF1WA114)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant Nos.lzujbky-2021-ey05)Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program(Grant No.2019QZKK0902)。
文摘The Karakoram Highway(KKH),a part of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC),is a major highway connecting northern Pakistan to China.The inventorying and analysis of landslides along KKH are challenging because of poor accessibility,vast study area,limited availability of ground-based datasets,and the complexity of landslide processes in the region.In order to preserve life,property,and infrastructure,and to enable the uninterrupted and efficient operation of the KKH,it is essential to strengthen measures for the prevention and control of geological disasters.In the present study,SBASInSAR(Small Baseline Subsets-Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar)was used to process 150 scenes of Sentinel 1-A images in the year 2017 along the Karakoram Highway.A total of 762 landslides,including 57 complex landslides,126 rock falls,167 debris slides,and 412 unstable slopes,ranging in size between 0.0017 and 10.63 km2 were identified.Moreover,this study also gains an inventory of 40 active glacier movements in this region.Landslide categorization,displacements characteristics,spatial distribution,and their relationship with various contributing factors have been successfully investigated along the entire KKH using image interpretation and frequency-area statistics.The criteria adopted for landslides categorization is presented in the study.The results showed that the 2-D ground deformation derived in Hunza valley echoes well with the general regional landslides characteristics.The spatial distribution analysis revealed that there are clumped distributions of landslides in the Gaizi,Tashkurgan,and Khunjerab in China,as well as in Hunza valley,and north of Chilas city in Pakistan.Statistical results indicated that these landslides mainly occur on south-facing slopes with a slope angle of 20°–45°and elevation relief of 550–2,100 m.Landslide development is also related to low vegetation cover and weathering effects in mountain gullies.Overall,our study provides scientific data support and theoretical references for prevention,control,and mitigation of geological disasters in the Karakoram region.
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2018YFC1504704)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.41661144046)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No.lzujbky-2018-k14)the Key Research and Development Program of Gansu Province (Grant No.18YF1WA114)。
文摘On 18 January 2016,the Zhangjiazhuang high-speed railway tunnel in Ledu,Qinghai Province,China,underwent serious deformation and structural damage.A crack formed at the top of the tunnel and the concrete on the crown peeled off.As a result,the tunnel could not be operated for three months.In order to determine the types and spatial distribution of the landslides in the region and the surface deformation characteristics associated with the tunnel deformation,we used field geological and geomorphological surveys,unmanned aerial vehicle image interpretation and differential interferometric synthetic aperture radar(D-In SAR) surface deformation monitoring.Nine ancient and old landslides were identified and analysed in the study area.Surface deformation monitoring and investigation of buildings in several villages on the slope front showed that the tunnel deformation was not related to deep-seated gravitational slope deformation.However,surface deformation monitoring revealed an active NEE–SWW fault in the area intersecting the tunnel at the location of the tunnel rupture.This constitutes a plausible mechanism for the deformation of the tunnel.Our study highlights the need for detailed engineering geomorphological investigations to better predict the occurrence of tunnel deformation events in the future.
基金funded by National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFC1501005)the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFC1504704)+3 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.42007232)the Key Research and Development Program of Gansu Province(Grant No.20YF8FA074)the Science and Technology Major Project of Gansu Province(Grant No.19ZD2FA002)the Construction Project of Gansu Technological Innovation Center(Grant No.18JR2JA006)。
文摘Numerous large-scale fragmented bedrock landslides developed along major fault system is a world-wide phenomenon,which are often characterized with repeated reactivation throughout histories.Due to the large-scale and deep-seated features,it is normally difficult to control such landslides,which in turn pose great threat to local residents and infrastructures.Therefore,monitoring and forecasting these gigantic landslides has become a key protocol for risk reduction.This paper introduces such a typical massive landslide,named Yahuokou landslide,besides Min River in Zhouqu County,Gansu Province,China.Reactivated on July 16,2019 with a volume of approximately 4×106 m3,moving slowly and transitionally starting from top part,its toe had partially blocked the Min River and destroyed roads and houses eventually by August 11,2019.As to emergency response for such huge slowmoving landslide,there is no standard national protocols.Therefore,how to make effective emergency decision has become a challenge.Based on previous experiences,integrated multi-methods,including UAV imagery interpretation,we applied GNSS monitoring and field investigations in the early stages of landsliding,in order to assist the decisionmaking.The results show that the movement path of the current displacement is consistent with that of the 1989 reactivation event,and the slide body was separated into three relatively independent blocks with different sliding velocities and responses to rainfall.The upper and lower blocks appeared less affected by rainfall,while the middle block responded more to the changes in precipitations.It proves that the combined approaches using a variety of monitoring techniques can play an effective role in the monitoring of rapidly deformed transitional largescale landslides,and can also provide a set of reference methods for the emergency disposal of similar landslide hazards.
基金supported by the Soft Science Project of Gansu province(1504ZKCA090-1)the National Natural Science Foundation of china(grant nos.41671516,41701623,51369003)+2 种基金the Foundation for Excellent Youth Scholars of NIEER,CAS,National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41661144046)supported by the Special Foundation for Gansu Province International Scientific Cooperation(1604WKCA002)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(lzujbky-2015-K10,lzujbky-2016-862516,lzujbky-2017-it90)
文摘Desertification, soil salinization and grassland degradation are the major environmental hazards faced by the Gannan Plateau, northeastern Tibetan Plateau. Ecological risk assessment plays an important role in formulating environmental management strategies yet little attention to this region. In this study, we established an ecological risk assessment index system based on 30 evaluation indices in the categories of hydrometeorology, ecological environment, ground surface disturbance, and society and economy for the Gannan Plateau. An entropy method was used to calculate an index weight,and subsequently the matter-element method was used together with extension theory to establish a matter-element extension model of ecological risk. We assessed the ecological risk in this region by calculating the degree of association between index layer, system layer and target layer, and the cumulative ecological risk index. The degrees of ecological risk for the counties of the region were determined by using Arc GIS which would represent a spatial heterogeneity of the risk grade in production. Our results showed that the areas of high ecological risk were in Zhouqu County and Zhuoni County, and others were of low risk(Hezuo City, Diebu County, Xiahe County and Lintan County) or intermediate risk(Maqu County). The results of the assessment were in accord with the actual observed situation. Thus, our ecological risk assessment index system is appropriate for this region and suggests that high risk counties need a priori ecological protection. Such research could provide a technological support which would potentially prevent or reduce disasters by establishing an ecological barrier to promote the sustainable development of Gannan Plateau.
基金funded by International S&T Cooperation Program of China (ISTCP) (Grant No. 2013DFE23030)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No. lzujbky-2014-273 and lzujbky-2015-133)
文摘A colluvial landslide in a debris flow valley is a typical phenomena and is easily influenced by rainfall. The direct destructiveness of this kind of landslide is small, however, if failure occurs the resulting blocking of the channel may lead to a series of magnified secondary hazards. For this reason it is important to investigate the potential response of this type of landslide to rainfall. In the present paper, the Goulingping landslide, one of the colluvial landslides in the Goulingping valley in the middle of the Bailong River catchment in Gansu Province, China, was chosen for the study. Electrical Resistivity Tomography(ERT), Terrestrial Laser Scanning(TLS), together with traditional monitoring methods, were used to monitor changes in water content and the deformation of the landslide caused by rainfall. ERT was used to detect changes in soil water content induced by rainfall. The most significant findings were as follows:(1) the water content in the centralupper part(0~41 m) of the landslide was greaterthan in the central-front part(41~84 m) and(2) there was a relatively high resistivity zone at depth within the sliding zone. The deformation characteristics at the surface of the landslide were monitored by TLS and the results revealed that rainstorms caused three types of deformation and failure:(1) gully erosion at the slope surface;(2) shallow sliding failure;(3) and slope foot erosion. Subsequent monitoring of continuous changes in pore-water pressure, soil pressure and displacement(using traditional methods) indicated that long duration light rainfall(average 2.22 mm/d) caused the entire landslide to enter a state of creeping deformation at the beginning of the rainy season. Shear-induced dilation occurred for the fast sliding(30.09 mm/d) during the critical failure sub-phase(EF). Pore-water pressure in the sliding zone was affected by rainfall. In addition, the sliding L1 parts of the landslide exerted a discontinuous pressure on the L2 part. Through the monitoring and analysis, we conclude that this kind of landslide may have large deformation at the beginning and the late of the rainy season.
