Advancements in Post-Earthquake Landslide Deformation Studies: Mechanisms, Monitoring, and Mitigation
A special issue of Geosciences (ISSN 2076-3263).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025
Special Issue Editors
Interests: earthquake geology; paleoseismology; mass wasting processes and the use of UAVs; hazard analysis and secondary effects of earthquakes
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Dear Colleagues,
Earthquake-induced landslides represent some of the most destructive geological hazards, often resulting in a significant loss of life and extensive property damage, sometimes exceeding the direct impact of the earthquake itself. These landslides can be categorized as co-seismic—triggered during the earthquake sequence—or post-seismic—resulting from the legacy effects of the seismic event. Their occurrence, spatial extent, and magnitude are closely linked to the characteristics of the seismic source, particularly its magnitude. Earthquake-induced landslides may range in size from hundreds of meters to several kilometers and can be either shallow or deep-seated. Notably, some of these landslides remain active for years after the co-seismic trigger, while others may develop shortly after the earthquake as either rapid- or slow-mass movements. Effective monitoring is essential for understanding landslide mechanisms and for implementing mitigation strategies. Key parameters such as displacement, thickness, volume, and surface deformation must be measured and tracked over time. A wide range of monitoring tools and technologies are available, including field photography, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), LiDAR surveys, satellite imagery, and interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), both ground-based (GB-SAR) and satellite-based.
This Special Issue welcomes original research articles and comprehensive reviews that address recent advances in monitoring techniques and case studies of both co-seismic and post-seismic landslides, whether rapid- or slow-moving. Particular attention will be given to contributions focusing on long-term monitoring and landscape recovery following major earthquakes or episodes of intense ground shaking.
Prof. Dr. Ioannis Koukouvelas
Dr. Nicola Angelo Famiglietti
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- post-seismic landslides
- co-seismic landslides
- landslide monitoring
- InSAR
- GB-SAR
- UAV
- LiDAR
- satellite remote sensing
- long-term deformation
- risk mitigation
- landscape recovery
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