Assessment of Landslide Susceptibility Using Multivariate Logistic Regression: A Case Study in Southern Japan (2007)

Research Article| May 01, 2007 Assessment of Landslide Susceptibility Using Multivariate Logistic Regression: A Case Study in Southern Japan H.B. WANG; H.B. WANG 1School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China, and Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar K. SASSA; K. SASSA 2Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar W.Y. XU W.Y. XU 3Geotechnical Institute of Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, P. R. China Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information H.B. WANG 1School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China, and Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan K. SASSA 2Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011, Japan W.Y. XU 3Geotechnical Institute of Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, P. R. China Publisher: Association of Environmental & Engineering Geologists First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1558-9161 Print ISSN: 1078-7275 © 2007 Association of Engineering Geologists Environmental & Engineering Geoscience (2007) 13 (2): 183–192. https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.13.2.183 Article history First Online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation H.B. WANG, K. SASSA, W.Y. XU; Assessment of Landslide Susceptibility Using Multivariate Logistic Regression: A Case Study in Southern Japan. Environmental & Engineering Geoscience 2007;; 13 (2): 183–192. doi: https://doi.org/10.2113/gseegeosci.13.2.183 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyEnvironmental & Engineering Geoscience Search Advanced Search Abstract Landslides are one of the major hazards in large parts of Japan, especially in hilly and mountainous terrains. To minimize the loss of lives and damage to property, factors causing unstable slope conditions should be understood so that we can determine landslide susceptibility with high accuracy and reliability. The purpose of this study is to evaluate landslide susceptibility using multivariate statistical methods and Geographical Information System (GIS) analyses. The Minamata area of southern Kyushu Island of Japan was chosen for this study. This area has experienced repeated landslide activity, including a disastrous one in July 2003. Within this area, we compiled a landslide inventory using aerial photographs and constructed a geospatial database of geology (lithology), topography, soil, and land use/cover. This study documents the relationship between environmental factors and landslide occurrence. A logistic regression was performed to relate independent variables of lithology, slope gradient, aspect, elevation, soil, and land use/cover, to the absence or presence of landslide deposits and landforms. The derived regression model was adopted to evaluate landslide susceptibility in the study area. The spatial probability of landsliding, categorized as very low, low, medium, and high, is portrayed as a landslide susceptibility map with a 25-m-grid cell resolution. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.