Department of Geographical Information System, Jamia Miliya Islamia University, Saritha Vihar, Delhi, India
Research
Landslide Susceptibility Mapping Using Shannon?s Entropy Methods Using Hybrid Technique: A Case Study of Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, India
Author(s): Vicky Anand*, Aastha Sharma, Amit Kumar Sahni and Sunil Kumar Jangra
Global climate change has developed into one of the most complex problems facing mankind in the current
scenario. This change has an irrefutable disturbance on the stability of natural and engineered slopes, including
landslides. In mountainous terrain such as the Himalayas, landslides are among the most harmful hazards. Most
landslides occur under the influence of earthquakes or rainfall, and they are often among the most devastating
natural hazards. Increasing awareness of landslides’ socioeconomic impacts has attracted global attention to landslide
studies. A landslide risk assessment in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur region was conducted using remote sensing
and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). For the Landslide Susceptibility Mapping, a hybrid approach is used.
Using a hybrid approach, weighted overlay is combined with Shannon’s entropy, an.. View more»