Landslide hazard of Maninjau area
International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment
ISSN: 1759-5908
Article publication date: 13 June 2016
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to determine the potential landslide of Maninjau area.
Design/methodology/approach
A literature review and field investigation were undertaken to determine the potential landslide of Maninjau area. The field study includes the physical and mechanical properties of the soil in Maninjau area.
Findings
The Maninjau Lake area is very prone to landslides. Landslides in Maninjau may happen especially for slopes more than 40 per cent. The action plan must be done as well as the installation of the early warning equipment in the landslide-prone areas and re-plantation on critical ground.
Originality/value
The paper is very specific as it attempts to discover how prone Maninjau area is to landslides.
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Acknowledgements
The author would like to thank Engineering Faculty, Andalas University, for providing research grant through BOPTN scheme contract no. 043/UN16/PL/AKS/2015.
Citation
Istijono, B., Hakam, A. and Ophiyandri, T. (2016), "Landslide hazard of Maninjau area", International Journal of Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment, Vol. 7 No. 3, pp. 302-312. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJDRBE-04-2014-0027
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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