Application of Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 data for structural and landslide hazard mapping in Kelantan, Malaysia
Identification of high potential risk and susceptible zones for natural hazards of geological origin is one of the most important applications of advanced remote sensing technology. Yearly, several landslides occur during heavy monsoon rainfall in Kelantan River basin, Peninsular Malaysia. Flood...
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| description | Identification of high potential risk and susceptible zones for natural
hazards of geological origin is one of the most important applications of
advanced remote sensing technology. Yearly, several landslides occur during
heavy monsoon rainfall in Kelantan River basin, Peninsular Malaysia.
Flooding and subsequent landslide occurrences generated significant damage to
livestock, agricultural produce, homes and businesses in the Kelantan River
basin. In this study, remote sensing data from the recently launched Landsat-8 and Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar-2 (PALSAR-2) on board the Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 (ALOS-2) were used to map
geologic structural and topographical features in the Kelantan River basin
for identification of high potential risk and susceptible zones for
landslides and flooding areas. The data were processed for a comprehensive
analysis of major geological structures and detailed characterizations of
lineaments, drainage patterns and lithology at both regional and district
scales. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) approach was used for landslide
susceptibility mapping. Several factors such as slope, aspect, soil,
lithology, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), land cover,
distance to drainage, precipitation, distance to fault and distance to the
road were extracted from remote sensing satellite data and fieldwork to
apply the AHP approach. Directional convolution filters were applied to ALOS-2
data for identifying linear features in particular directions and edge
enhancement in the spatial domain. Results indicate that lineament
occurrence at regional scale was mainly linked to the N–S trending of the
Bentong–Raub Suture Zone (BRSZ) in the west and Lebir Fault Zone in the east of the Kelantan state. The combination of different polarization channels
produced image maps that contain important information related to water bodies,
wetlands and lithological units. The N–S, NE–SW and NNE–SSW lineament trends and dendritic, sub-dendritic and rectangular drainage patterns were detected in the Kelantan River basin. The analysis of field investigation data indicates that many of flooded areas were associated with high potential
risk zones for hydrogeological hazards such as wetlands, urban areas,
floodplain scroll, meander bend, dendritic and sub-dendritic drainage
patterns, which are located in flat topographic regions. Numerous landslide
points were located in a rectangular drainage system that is associated with a
topographic slope of metamorphic and quaternary rock units. Consequently,
structural and topographical geology maps were produced for Kelantan River
basin using PALSAR-2 data, which could be broadly applicable for landslide
hazard mapping and identification of high potential risk zone for
hydrogeological hazards. Geohazard mitigation programs could be conducted
in the landslide recurrence regions and flooded areas to reduce natural
catastrophes leading to loss of life and financial investments in the
Kelantan River basin. In this investigation, Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 have
proven to successfully provide advanced Earth observation satellite data for
disaster monitoring in tropical environments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd9bf19b4665407d9017eeaf9bc0bbc92022-12-21T22:20:31ZengCopernicus PublicationsNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences1561-86331684-99812017-07-01171285130310.5194/nhess-17-1285-2017Application of Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 data for structural and landslide hazard mapping in Kelantan, MalaysiaA. B. Pour0M. Hashim1Geoscience and Digital Earth Centre (INSTeG), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, UTM Skudai, 81310, MalaysiaGeoscience and Digital Earth Centre (INSTeG), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor Bahru, UTM Skudai, 81310, MalaysiaIdentification of high potential risk and susceptible zones for natural hazards of geological origin is one of the most important applications of advanced remote sensing technology. Yearly, several landslides occur during heavy monsoon rainfall in Kelantan River basin, Peninsular Malaysia. Flooding and subsequent landslide occurrences generated significant damage to livestock, agricultural produce, homes and businesses in the Kelantan River basin. In this study, remote sensing data from the recently launched Landsat-8 and Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar-2 (PALSAR-2) on board the Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 (ALOS-2) were used to map geologic structural and topographical features in the Kelantan River basin for identification of high potential risk and susceptible zones for landslides and flooding areas. The data were processed for a comprehensive analysis of major geological structures and detailed characterizations of lineaments, drainage patterns and lithology at both regional and district scales. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) approach was used for landslide susceptibility mapping. Several factors such as slope, aspect, soil, lithology, normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), land cover, distance to drainage, precipitation, distance to fault and distance to the road were extracted from remote sensing satellite data and fieldwork to apply the AHP approach. Directional convolution filters were applied to ALOS-2 data for identifying linear features in particular directions and edge enhancement in the spatial domain. Results indicate that lineament occurrence at regional scale was mainly linked to the N–S trending of the Bentong–Raub Suture Zone (BRSZ) in the west and Lebir Fault Zone in the east of the Kelantan state. The combination of different polarization channels produced image maps that contain important information related to water bodies, wetlands and lithological units. The N–S, NE–SW and NNE–SSW lineament trends and dendritic, sub-dendritic and rectangular drainage patterns were detected in the Kelantan River basin. The analysis of field investigation data indicates that many of flooded areas were associated with high potential risk zones for hydrogeological hazards such as wetlands, urban areas, floodplain scroll, meander bend, dendritic and sub-dendritic drainage patterns, which are located in flat topographic regions. Numerous landslide points were located in a rectangular drainage system that is associated with a topographic slope of metamorphic and quaternary rock units. Consequently, structural and topographical geology maps were produced for Kelantan River basin using PALSAR-2 data, which could be broadly applicable for landslide hazard mapping and identification of high potential risk zone for hydrogeological hazards. Geohazard mitigation programs could be conducted in the landslide recurrence regions and flooded areas to reduce natural catastrophes leading to loss of life and financial investments in the Kelantan River basin. In this investigation, Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 have proven to successfully provide advanced Earth observation satellite data for disaster monitoring in tropical environments.https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/17/1285/2017/nhess-17-1285-2017.pdf |
| spellingShingle | A. B. Pour M. Hashim Application of Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 data for structural and landslide hazard mapping in Kelantan, Malaysia Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| title | Application of Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 data for structural and landslide hazard mapping in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_full | Application of Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 data for structural and landslide hazard mapping in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Application of Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 data for structural and landslide hazard mapping in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Application of Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 data for structural and landslide hazard mapping in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_short | Application of Landsat-8 and ALOS-2 data for structural and landslide hazard mapping in Kelantan, Malaysia |
| title_sort | application of landsat 8 and alos 2 data for structural and landslide hazard mapping in kelantan malaysia |
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