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Using Lidar To Map Landslides In Kenton And Campbell Counties, Kentucky, Matthew M. Crawford
Using Lidar To Map Landslides In Kenton And Campbell Counties, Kentucky, Matthew M. Crawford
Report of Investigations--KGS
The geology and topography of northern Kentucky and Cincinnati make the area susceptible to landslides. Decades of development and slope modification have contributed to the area being prone to landslides and having one of the highest costs per capita in the United States for landslide damage. The slow nature of some landslides and incremental damage that can span several decades often result in lack of awareness of the problem, however. Many of the landslides go unreported, and citizens do not take advantage of resources to become educated about mitigating the problem.
Research at the Kentucky Geological Survey developed a methodology …