Improving Tectonic Geomorphology Analysis and Interpretation of River Mobility Utilizing LiDAR-derived DEMs

Volume 1 - Issue 4

Saied Pirasteh*

Received: March 14, 2018;   Published: March 23, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/TCEIA.2018.01.000122

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Abstract

This study contributed a reliability of Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) techniques to investigate tectonic geomorphology analysis of river mobility with high resolution Digital Elevation Models (DEMs). This study interpreted the impact of tectonic geomorphology on landslides occurrence in a rugged topography. In this study, river responses were investigated by using an integration of LiDAR, geomorphology, and a field survey to determine the tectonic geomorphology signatures. The study reveals that the Zagros Folded Belt (ZFB) of Iran with the rugged topography and vegetated area is susceptible to landslides associated with the Dez River in north of Khuzestan Province wherein the Khuzestan Plains the river systems were found to be mobile and able to respond, both laterally and vertically, to the active tectonics.

Keywords: LiDAR; Zagros mountains; DEM; River mobility; Geomorphology; Hazards

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