Defining geologic Hazards for natural resources management using tree-ring analysis
Environmental Geology and Water Sciences
By: J.V. DeGraff and S.S. Agard
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Abstract
Landslides, avalanches, floods, and other geologic hazards impair natural resources management by jeopardizing public safety, damaging or restricting resource utilization, and necessitating expenditures for corrective measures The negative impact of geologic hazard events can be reduced by tailoring resources management to hazard potential of an area This requires assessment of where and how frequently the events occur National forests and other managed wildlands often lack monitoring or historical records to compute frequency of hazard occurrence Tree-ring analysis, based on internal growth response to external events such as tilting and abrasion, can provide frequency data Two examples of the use of tree-ring analysis to date landslide activity illustrate advantages and limitations of the technique An example from the Fishlake National Forest in central Utah illustrates assessment for planning purposes An example from the Sierra National Forest in east-central California shows assessment applied to project design Many geologic hazards in addition to landslides are suited to tree-ring analysis to establish frequency of occurrence Hazard reduction efforts in natural resources management could be enhanced by careful application of tree-ring analysis ?? 1984 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
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DeGraff, J., Agard, S., 1984, Defining geologic Hazards for natural resources management using tree-ring analysis: Environmental Geology and Water Sciences, v. 6, no. 3, p. 147-155, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02509908.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Defining geologic Hazards for natural resources management using tree-ring analysis |
| Series title | Environmental Geology and Water Sciences |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02509908 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1984 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Environmental Geology and Water Sciences |
| First page | 147 |
| Last page | 155 |