Landslides in Kentucky

Landslides are primarily triggered by extreme or prolonged rainfall.

With climate change, some regions will likely be at more risk for landslides due to increasing extremes and human activities such as road construction, mining, and expanding development into vulnerable locations.

• Landslides are common and cause major damage, both in Kentucky and throughout Appalachia.
• This case study shows how regional landslide hazard can be derived from remote sensing, hydrologic modeling, and geologic field research.
• Machine learning can tell us not only about landslide hazard at a point in time but also about long-term patterns.