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A national landslide inventory for Denmark
Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University
of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Copenhagen, Denmark
Anders A. Bjørk
Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University
of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Marie Keiding
Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS), Copenhagen, Denmark
Aart Kroon
Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University
of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Short summary
We produced the first landslide inventory for Denmark. Over 3200 landslides were mapped using a high-resolution elevation model and orthophotos. We implemented an independent validation into our mapping and found an overall level of completeness of 87 %. The national inventory represents a range of landslide sizes covering all regions that were covered by glacial ice during the last glacial period. This inventory will be used for investigating landslide causes and for natural hazard mitigation.
We produced the first landslide inventory for Denmark. Over 3200 landslides were mapped using a...
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