A method for mapping the spatial distribution of RockFall computer program analyses results using ArcGIS software
BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, cilt.67, sa.4, ss.547-554, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 67 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2008
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10064-008-0174-x
- Dergi Adı: BULLETIN OF ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.547-554
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Rockfall, GIS, Mapping, Hazard, ArcGIS, STATISTICAL-MODELS, LANDSLIDE HAZARD, SUSCEPTIBILITY, TURKEY, GIS, YALOVA, BASIN, AREA
- Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Rockfalls are a natural process of cliff and hillside erosion and can be simulated by computer programs. RocFall is a useful and well-known program which produces envelopes of kinetic energy, velocity, bounce height and fall-out distance for a selected profile. However, with this program it is difficult to record the spatial distribution of the envelopes in their exact coordinates in GIS. In this paper, a method and computer code (FallGIS) written by the authors is proposed for mapping the results obtained from RocFall in ArcGIS. As it is both user-friendly (hence quicker) and does not require any new software, it is hoped it will be a useful tool for engineering geologists, urban planners, etc.