Characteristics and causes of natural and human-induced landslides in a tropical mountainous region: the rift flank west of Lake Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Maki Mateso, Jean-Claude; Bielders, Charles L.; Monsieurs, Elise; Depicker, Arthur; Smets, Benoît; Tambala, Théophile; Bagalwa Mateso, Luc; Dewitte, Olivier

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-643-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-643-2023

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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-643-2023

© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 23, issue 2

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10 Feb 2023

Research article |

| 10 Feb 2023

Characteristics and causes of natural and human-induced landslides in a tropical mountainous region: the rift flank west of Lake Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Jean-Claude Maki Mateso, Charles L. Bielders, Elise Monsieurs, Arthur Depicker, Benoît Smets, Théophile Tambala, Luc Bagalwa Mateso, and Olivier Dewitte

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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-643-2023-supplement

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Changesets OpenStreetMap https://www.openstreetmap.org/history#map=9/-2.0475/28.5535

Model code and software

maurorossi/LAND-SE v1r0b30 M. Rossi https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.154723

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This research highlights the importance of human activities on the occurrence of landslides and the need to consider this context when studying hillslope instability patterns in regions under anthropogenic pressure. Also, this study highlights the importance of considering the timing of landslides and hence the added value of using historical information for compiling an inventory.