Comparison of three GIS-based models for predicting rockfall runout zones at a regional scale

被引:74
作者
Dorren, LKA [1 ]
Seijmonsbergen, AC [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Amsterdam, Inst Biodivers & Ecosyst Dynam Phys Geog, NL-1018 WV Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
rockfall; GIS; protection forest; simulation model; geomorphological mapping; mountainous catchment;
D O I
10.1016/S0169-555X(03)00045-X
中图分类号
P9 [自然地理学];
学科分类号
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要
Site-specific information about the level of protection that mountain forests provide is often not available for large regions. Information regarding rockfalls is especially scarce. The most efficient way to obtain information about rockfall activity and the efficacy of protection forests at a regional scale is to use a simulation model. At present, it is still unknown which forest parameters could be incorporated best in such models. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to test and evaluate a model for rockfall assessment at a regional scale in which simple forest stand parameters, such as the number of trees per hectare and the diameter at breast height, are incorporated. Therefore, a newly developed Geographical Information System (GIS)-based distributed model is compared with two existing rockfall models. The developed model is the only model that calculates the rockfall velocity on the basis of energy loss due to collisions with trees and on the soil surface. The two existing models calculate energy loss over the distance between two cell centres, while the newly developed model is able to calculate multiple bounces within a pixel. The patterns of rockfall runout zones produced by the three models are compared with patterns of rockfall deposits derived from geomorphological field maps. Furthermore, the rockfall velocities modelled by the three models are compared. It is found that the models produced rockfall runout zone maps with rather similar accuracies. However, the developed model performs best on forested hillslopes and it also produces velocities that match best with field estimates on both forested and nonforested hillslopes irrespective of the slope gradient. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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