Table 1 Weight and ranks for themes and classes
From: Knowledge based landslide susceptibility mapping in the Himalayas
Themes | Rank |
|---|---|
Geomorphology (Weight =7.0) | |
 Highly dissected denudo-structural hill | 8.0 |
 Moderately dissected denudo-structural hill | 6.0 |
 Low dissected denudo-structural hill | 4.0 |
 Alluvium | 3.0 |
 Colluvium | 7.0 |
 River Valley | 2.0 |
Lithology (Weight = 9.5) | |
 Crystalline limestone with thin bands of slate | 2.0 |
 Dolomite/crystalline limestone with bands of slate | 2.0 |
 Dolomitic limestone with slate | 4.0 |
 High grade meta. rocks (gneiss, garnet schist) | 5.0 |
 Limestone and quartzite | 3.0 |
 Limestone and slate | 2.0 |
 Slate with quartzitic bands | 9.0 |
 Meta Basics | 1.0 |
 Slate and dolomitic limestone | 7.0 |
 Slate with dolomite | 8.0 |
 Slate with quartzitic bands | 9.0 |
 Quartzite | 6.0 |
Slope in degree (Weight = 10.0) | |
 00–15 | 1.0 |
 15–25 | 2.0 |
 25–30 | 4.0 |
 30–35 | 6.0 |
 35–40 | 7.0 |
 40–45 | 8.0 |
 45–60 | 9.0 |
  > 60 | 10.0 |
Lineament Density (Weight = 5.5) | |
 Low | 4.0 |
 Moderate | 6.0 |
 High | 8.0 |
Drainage Density (Weight = 6.5) | |
 Low | 4.0 |
 Moderate | 6.0 |
 High | 8.0 |
Debris Thickness (Weight = 7.5) | |
 Thick (>5 m) | 8.0 |
 Moderate (1–5 m) | 6.0 |
 Thin (<1 m) | 4.0 |
Proximity to Fault (Weight = 8.5) | |
 Fault - 75 m buffer | 5.0 |
 Thrust - 200 m buffer | 7.0 |