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Comprehensive Areal Model of Earthquake-Induced Landslides: Technical Specification and User Guide

April 28, 2007

This report describes the complete design of a comprehensive areal model of earthquakeinduced landslides (CAMEL). This report presents the design process, technical specification of CAMEL. It also provides a guide to using the CAMEL source code and template ESRI ArcGIS map document file for applying CAMEL, both of which can be obtained by contacting the authors. CAMEL is a regional-scale model of earthquake-induced landslide hazard developed using fuzzy logic systems. CAMEL currently estimates areal landslide concentration (number of landslides per square kilometer) of six aggregated types of earthquake-induced landslides - three types each for rock and soil.

Publication Year 2007
Title Comprehensive Areal Model of Earthquake-Induced Landslides: Technical Specification and User Guide
DOI 10.3133/ofr20071072
Authors Scott B. Miles, David K. Keefer
Publication Type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Series Title Open-File Report
Series Number 2007-1072
Index ID ofr20071072
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Earthquake Hazards Team