Peru is a country particularly exposed and vulnerable to soil mass movements, especially in the Andes mountains which population is highly vulnerable. Mass movement results from a complex interaction of topographic, geologic and hydrologic factors. Land cover and vegetation has an impact on mass movement occurrence. In order to inform risk management or land-use planning policies, a better understanding of the relation between land cover and mass movement in the Peruvian Andes context is necessary.
Publication year
2019
Authors
Language
English
Keywords
mountain areas, land cover, soil movement, grasslands, topography
Geographic
Peru
