Qun Zhang

Qun Zhang


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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12 May 2024 in Sustainability
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ZXZhongyuan Xu
Zhongyuan Xu
ZXZhilin Xiao
Zhilin Xiao
XZXiaoyan Zhao
Xiaoyan Zhao
ZMZhigang Ma
Zhigang Ma
QZQun Zhang
Qun Zhang
XZXiaoqiong Zhang
Xiaoqiong Zhang
Deriving rainfall thresholds is one of the most convenient and effective empirical methods for formulating landslide warnings. The previous rainfall threshold models only considered the threshold values for areas with landslide data. This study focuses on obtaining a threshold for each single landslide via the geostatistical interpolation of historical landslide–rainfall data. We collect the occurrence times and locations of landslides, along with the hourly rainfall data, for Dazhou. We integrate the short-term and long-term rainfall data preceding the landslide occurrences, categorizing them into four groups for analysis: 1 h–7 days (H1–7), 12 h–7 days (H12–D7), 24 h–7 days (H24–D7), and 72 h–7 days (H72–D7). Then, we construct a rainfall threshold distribution map based on the 2014–2020 data by means of Kriging interpolation. This process involves applying different splitting coefficients to distinguish the landslides triggered by short-term versus long-term rainfall. Subsequently, we validate these thresholds and splitting coefficients using the dataset for 2021. The results show that the best splitting coefficients for H1–D7, H12–D7, H24–D7, and H72–D7 are around 0.19, 0.52, 0.55, and 0.80, respectively. The accuracy of the predictions increases with the duration of the short-term rainfall, from 48% for H1–D7 to 67% for H72–D7. The performance of these threshold models indicates their potential for practical application in the sustainable development of geo-hazard prevention. Finally, we discuss the reliability and applicability of this method by considering various factors, including the influence of the interpolation techniques, data quality, weather forecast, and human activities.

15 July 2020 in Journal of Mountain Science
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Yan YanYan Yan
Yan Yan
YZYu Zhang
Yu Zhang
WHWang Hu
Wang Hu
XGXiaojun Guo
Xiaojun Guo
CMChao Ma
Chao Ma
QZQun Zhang
Qun Zhang