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Table 5 Frequency ratio values for the factor classes

From: Comparative evaluation of GIS-based landslide susceptibility mapping using statistical and heuristic approach for Dharamshala region of Kangra Valley, India

Sr No.

Factor

Class

Landslide grid % (x)

Class % (y)

Frequency Ratio (x/y)

1

Lithology

Dharamshala Group

100

78.37

1.28

Siwalik Group

0

9.10

0

Chail

0

4.46

0

Limestone

0

8.08

0

2

Land Cover

Forest

26.75

25.39

1.05

Sparsely Vegetated Area

40.13

35.58

1.12

Settlement on low to moderate slopes

0.32

33.99

0.009

Settlement on steep slopes

32.78

5.04

6.51

3

Slope

0° - 5°

17.05

24.40

0.69

6° - 15°

11.91

21.45

0.55

16° - 25°

36.54

24.58

1.48

26° - 35°

27.00

19.91

1.35

≥ 35°

7.50

9.66

0.77

4

Aspect

Flat

10.20

11.07

0.92

North

8.89

8.06

1.10

North East

18.84

14.05

1.34

East

8.40

8.26

1.01

South East

13.70

16.51

0.82

South

7.91

8.64

0.91

South West

14.76

14.07

1.04

West

8.32

8.17

1.01

North West

8.97

11.16

0.80

5

Soil Type

Debris

99.92

75.09

1.33

Clay soil

0.00

18.67

0

Compact Alluvial Deposits

0.08

6.24

0.01

6

Drainage Buffer

100 m

37.03

37.62

0.98

500 m

62.96

61.98

1.01

1000 m

0

0.38

0

7

Fault Buffer

1000 m

80.17

68.74

1.16

2000 m

19.82

26.20

0.75

3000 m

0

5.05

0

8

Road Buffer

200 m

55.70

36.78

1.51

800 m

44.29

43.42

1.01

1500 m

0

16.84

0

2500 m

0

2.95

0