Debris flow from landslide occurrences cause be of great danger, causing social and economic loss for communities. The aim of this study is to identify areas in the West Vancouver, Sea to Sky, and Sunshine Coast Districts that are susceptible to landslide occurrences. A multi-criteria evaluation was used to analyse landslide susceptibility based on slope, precipitation, vegetation, geology and proximity to fault lines. Factors were normalized and weighted in accordance to data provided from peer reviewed resources. High risk human dominated areas of the federal electoral district were analysed to examine the implications and mitigation strategies necessary for communities. This evaluation suggested that at risk regions exist within human dominated areas of the West Vancouver- Sunshine Coast- Sea to Sky region. Future research on debris flow movement into human dominated regions may further benefit mitigation efforts and help contribute to safer communities in the region.
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Team Biography
Members of this project include Alyssia Law and Bryana Ginther, both Environmental Sciences undergraduate students in their final year of study at UBC. Their academic areas of interest include geomorphology and natural disaster response or mitigation.