Kirschbaum, D, Watson, CS orcid.org/0000-0003-2656-961X, Rounce, DR et al. (7 more authors) (2019) The State of Remote Sensing Capabilities of Cascading Hazards Over High Mountain Asia. Frontiers in Earth Science, 7. ARTN: 197.
Abstract
Cascading hazard processes refer to a primary trigger such as heavy rainfall, seismic activity, or snow melt, followed by a chain or web of consequences that can cause subsequent hazards influenced by a complex array of preconditions and vulnerabilities. These interact in multiple ways and can have tremendous impacts on populations proximate to or downstream of these initial triggers. High Mountain Asia (HMA) is extremely vulnerable to cascading hazard processes given the tectonic, geomorphologic, and climatic setting of the region, particularly as it relates to glacial lakes. Given the limitations of in situ surveys in steep and often inaccessible terrain, remote sensing data are a valuable resource for better understanding and quantifying these processes. The present work provides a survey of cascading hazard processes impacting HMA and how these can be characterized using remote sensing sources. We discuss how remote sensing products can be used to address these process chains, citing several examples of cascading hazard scenarios across HMA. This work also provides a perspective on the current gaps and challenges, community needs, and view forward toward improved characterization of evolving hazards and risk across HMA.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Kirschbaum, Watson, Rounce, Shugar, Kargel, Haritashya, Amatya, Shean, Anderson and Jo. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
Keywords: | cascading hazards, High Mountain Asia, remote sensing, glacial lake outburst floods, landslides, risk assessment |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Earth and Environment (Leeds) > Inst of Geophysics and Tectonics (IGT) (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 15 Jan 2020 13:57 |
Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2020 13:57 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Frontiers Media |
Identification Number: | 10.3389/feart.2019.00197 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:155611 |