NDLI: Catastrophic, rainfall-induced debris flows in Andean villages of Tarapacá, Atacama Desert, northern Chile

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Author	Sepúlveda, Sergio A. Rebolledo, Sofía McPhee, James Lara, Marisol Cartes, Mauricio Rubio, Eduardo Silva, David Correia, Nicolle Vásquez, Juan P.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	In March 2012, during the rainy season in the Altiplano plateau, a >100-year return period rainfall event affected the deeply incised valleys of the Precordillera of the Tarapacá Region, northern Chile. This extreme event in a very arid region triggered a number of debris and mud flows that caused severe damage and destruction in several small villages along the Camiña and Tarapacá valleys. The highly vulnerable location of the villages on top of alluvial fans due to socioeconomic and cultural reasons is a key factor to explain the level of destruction in most villages. In this paper, this unusual, remarkable landslide event is described, and the hazard faced by these settlements for future rainfall episodes and possible mitigation measures are discussed.
Starting Page	481
Ending Page	491
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1612510X
Journal	Landslides
Volume Number	11
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	16125118
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2014-03-11
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Debris flows Landslides Atacama Altiplano Natural Hazards Geography (general) Agriculture Civil Engineering
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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Catastrophic, rainfall-induced debris flows in Andean villages of Tarapacá, Atacama Desert, northern Chile