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A worldwide event-based debris flow barrier dam dataset from 1800 to 2023
Haiguang Cheng
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Shuang Liu
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Xiaopeng Zhang
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Hao Li
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Qiyuan Zhang
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
Institute of Computer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, Zigong 643000, China
Lan Ning
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Manish Raj Gouli
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Pu Li
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Anna Yang
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Peng Zhao
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Junyu Liu
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610213, China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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After reviewing 2519 literature and media reports, we compiled the first comprehensive global dataset of 555 debris flow barrier dams (DFBDs) from 1800 to 2023. Our dataset meticulously documents 38 attributes of DFBDs, and we have utilized Google Earth for validation. Additionally, we discussed the applicability of landslide dam stability and peak-discharge models to DFBDs. This dataset offers a rich foundation of data for future studies on DFBDs.
After reviewing 2519 literature and media reports, we compiled the first comprehensive global...
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