Landslides Inventory Maps in the Region of Tizi-Ouzou (original) (raw)

2016, IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science

Landslides are a complex natural phenomenon that constitutes a worldwide serious natural hazard. Northern Algeria, as all the Mediterranean countries, suffers by this hazard in many towns (JIJEL, Bejaia, Algiers, Constantine, Mila, Media...). Landslides constitute a significant problem for development and urban planning particularly in the city of Tizi-Ouzou, where after each pluvial season; landslides cause many damages for constructions, soils and human lives. The region of Tizi-Ouzou is situated in an area with a variable geology characterised by the presence of different loose formations, where the landslides are widespread. The inventory map of landslides was constructed by field surveys and historical phenomenon, the number of major and significant landslides considered exceeds 25, scattered all about this region. Our paper aims to present the first inventory map of the major landslides induced by different parameters as lithology, geology, slopes, precipitations, urbanization and seismic activities in this region since 1950. Each landslide will be presented and characterized with different geotechnical and geophysical parameters. The results of this study show the importance of landslides inventory in the region of Tizi-Ouzou, to preserve and reduce the hazard to build in risked region, to save human lives and provide useful tools to take decisions.