Natural Disaster Prevention
Research and Development for Reducing Geo-Hazard Damage in Malaysia caused by Landslide & Flood
| Principal Investigator (Affiliation) | Prof. NISHIO Fumihiko / The Center for Environmental Remote Sensing, Chiba University |
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| Collaborators | The University of Tokyo, National Research Institute of Earth Science and Disasrer Prevention(NIED), VisionTech Inc.(VTI), Public Work Reserch Institiute |
| Adoption fiscal year | FY 2010 |
| Research Period* | 5 Years |
| ODA Recipient Country | Malaysia |
| Counterpart Research Institutions | Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) |
| General Description of the Research Project | In Malaysia, social and economic loss due to landslide is a serious problem, and it is important to reduce this risk. Geographical landslide hazard mapping, disaster history compilation, and rainfall monitoring can be good measures for mitigation of the risk and are important tools for effective management and planning. In this project, we develop a new methodology for mapping by using space satellite remote sensing technology focusing on the Malay Peninsula. An index and weight will be given to each factor of the risk, such as vegetation, topographic information, watershed, and land slope, which are extracted from satellite data. A landslide hazard map will be generated with three different scales to show these factors obtained in this way, and it will be verified by field surveys and ground observation data. The results of this project will be used for the GRAMS which are being planned by an association of universities in Malaysia. |
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