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| Susceptibility of land mass movement can be caused by changes in land use from forest land to agricultural land in areas with slopes >15%. The results of research conducted over the past ten years show that changes in land use increase rainfall patterns that impact the soil physical characteristics, especially the micromorphological properties of the soil. The impact of advanced landslide disasters regionally has not been able to answer the decrease in susceptibility that has occurred. The mapping of landslide disaster events has not been able to be answered in detail, where many landslides occur not in areas with slopes >45%. So, landslides are still a phenomenon, and almost every incident has a triggering factor that is not yet known with certainty. Parameters often used in mapping landslides have not been able to answer why areas considered not susceptible to landslides become areas that experience the most landslides. This phenomenon could be answered with soil physics and micromorphology research. |
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Analysis of Soil Physics and Micromorphology for Soil Susceptibility in Agricultural Land.
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Soil physical and chemical characteristics
The physical and chemical characteristics of soil are crucial in understanding and managing landslide risks because they directly influence the stability, permeability, and structure of the soil, which are key factors in slope stability
Soil degradation
soil degradation is essential for maintaining environmental sustainability, agricultural productivity, water quality, and ecosystem health. Soil degradation refers to the decline in soil quality and functionality due to physical, chemical, or biological processes, including erosion, nutrient depletion, salinization, and pollution
Spatial analysis for landslide mapping
Spatial analysis plays a pivotal role in landslide mapping and hazard management. It involves the use of geographic information system (GIS) tools, remote sensing data, and spatial modeling techniques to understand, visualize, and predict landslide occurrences
Climate change
Climate change plays a significant role in influencing landslide susceptibility, as it directly and indirectly impacts the environmental factors that govern slope stability. The changing climate intensifies certain triggers, alters land use and hydrological patterns, and exacerbates the vulnerabilities of ecosystems and human settlements. Climate change significantly amplifies landslide susceptibility through its effects on rainfall patterns, temperature dynamics, and ecosystem health.
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Research and Experimentation
Micromorphology analysis
Micromorphology analysis for soil structure, texture, mineral and void
Soil physic
Soil physic analysis for liquid limit, plastic limit, and index plasticity test, bulk density, permeability, and porosity
Soil chemical analysis
Study the soil chemical characteristic; pH, C-organic, CEC, BS, and cations