The Impact of Agricultural Irrigation on Landslide Triggering: A Review from Chinese, English, and Spanish Literature
Landslides are considered a natural process, with hundreds of events occurring every year in many regions of the world. However, human activities can significantly affect how stable a slope or cliff is, increasing the chances of slope collapses. Moreover, agricultural irrigation has potential to sat...
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| author | Pablo Garcia-Chevesich Xiaolu Wei Juana Ticona Gisella Martínez Julia Zea Vilma García Francisco Alejo Yao Zhang Hanna Flamme Andrew Graber Paul Santi John McCray Edgard Gonzáles Richard Krahenbuhl |
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| description | Landslides are considered a natural process, with hundreds of events occurring every year in many regions of the world. However, human activities can significantly affect how stable a slope or cliff is, increasing the chances of slope collapses. Moreover, agricultural irrigation has potential to saturate subsurface materials well below ground level and is known to be an important factor that can trigger landslides in many countries. A macroregional literature review of irrigation-induced landslides was developed in this investigation, considering what has been published in Chinese, English, and Spanish. A total of 115 peer-reviewed papers, books and book chapters, graduate and undergraduate theses, and government reports were found, including 82 case studies (23 in Chinese, 26 in English, and 33 in Spanish). Results from this analysis indicate that studies focusing on this important topic have increased exponentially since the 1960s, with most irrigation-induced landslides occurring in dry climates (precipitation less than 600 mm/year), with rainfall concentrated during summer months. The majority of studies have been done in the loess region of China (<i>Asian region</i>), followed by Peru (<i>Latin American region</i>), though cases were found from other macroregions (<i>African, Indian, Russian, Angloamerican, and Indonesian</i>). Based on this global review, new agricultural irrigation projects located in collapsible areas must include a landslide risk analysis. Cultivated areas can follow a series of measures to minimize the chances of triggering a landslide, which would put human lives, ecosystems, food production, and infrastructure at risk. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e5f64747bcd84f4884918a94fb81fcb12023-11-21T02:13:40ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-12-011311010.3390/w13010010The Impact of Agricultural Irrigation on Landslide Triggering: A Review from Chinese, English, and Spanish LiteraturePablo Garcia-Chevesich0Xiaolu Wei1Juana Ticona2Gisella Martínez3Julia Zea4Vilma García5Francisco Alejo6Yao Zhang7Hanna Flamme8Andrew Graber9Paul Santi10John McCray11Edgard Gonzáles12Richard Krahenbuhl13Center for Mining Sustainability, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USACenter for Mining Sustainability, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USACentro de Minería Sostenible, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. Calle Santa Catalina 117, Cercado, Arequipa 04000, PeruCentro de Minería Sostenible, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. Calle Santa Catalina 117, Cercado, Arequipa 04000, PeruCentro de Minería Sostenible, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. Calle Santa Catalina 117, Cercado, Arequipa 04000, PeruCentro de Minería Sostenible, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. Calle Santa Catalina 117, Cercado, Arequipa 04000, PeruCentro de Minería Sostenible, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. Calle Santa Catalina 117, Cercado, Arequipa 04000, PeruNatural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USACenter for Mining Sustainability, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USACenter for Mining Sustainability, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USACenter for Mining Sustainability, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USACenter for Mining Sustainability, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USACentro de Minería Sostenible, Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa. Calle Santa Catalina 117, Cercado, Arequipa 04000, PeruCenter for Mining Sustainability, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80401, USALandslides are considered a natural process, with hundreds of events occurring every year in many regions of the world. However, human activities can significantly affect how stable a slope or cliff is, increasing the chances of slope collapses. Moreover, agricultural irrigation has potential to saturate subsurface materials well below ground level and is known to be an important factor that can trigger landslides in many countries. A macroregional literature review of irrigation-induced landslides was developed in this investigation, considering what has been published in Chinese, English, and Spanish. A total of 115 peer-reviewed papers, books and book chapters, graduate and undergraduate theses, and government reports were found, including 82 case studies (23 in Chinese, 26 in English, and 33 in Spanish). Results from this analysis indicate that studies focusing on this important topic have increased exponentially since the 1960s, with most irrigation-induced landslides occurring in dry climates (precipitation less than 600 mm/year), with rainfall concentrated during summer months. The majority of studies have been done in the loess region of China (<i>Asian region</i>), followed by Peru (<i>Latin American region</i>), though cases were found from other macroregions (<i>African, Indian, Russian, Angloamerican, and Indonesian</i>). Based on this global review, new agricultural irrigation projects located in collapsible areas must include a landslide risk analysis. Cultivated areas can follow a series of measures to minimize the chances of triggering a landslide, which would put human lives, ecosystems, food production, and infrastructure at risk.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/1/10landslidesirrigationagricultureslope stabilityreview |
| spellingShingle | Pablo Garcia-Chevesich Xiaolu Wei Juana Ticona Gisella Martínez Julia Zea Vilma García Francisco Alejo Yao Zhang Hanna Flamme Andrew Graber Paul Santi John McCray Edgard Gonzáles Richard Krahenbuhl The Impact of Agricultural Irrigation on Landslide Triggering: A Review from Chinese, English, and Spanish Literature Water landslides irrigation agriculture slope stability review |
| title | The Impact of Agricultural Irrigation on Landslide Triggering: A Review from Chinese, English, and Spanish Literature |
| title_full | The Impact of Agricultural Irrigation on Landslide Triggering: A Review from Chinese, English, and Spanish Literature |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Agricultural Irrigation on Landslide Triggering: A Review from Chinese, English, and Spanish Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Agricultural Irrigation on Landslide Triggering: A Review from Chinese, English, and Spanish Literature |
| title_short | The Impact of Agricultural Irrigation on Landslide Triggering: A Review from Chinese, English, and Spanish Literature |
| title_sort | impact of agricultural irrigation on landslide triggering a review from chinese english and spanish literature |
| topic | landslides irrigation agriculture slope stability review |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/1/10 |
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