More than just technology for landslide disaster mitigation—signatories to The Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020—No. 2
More than just technology for landslide disaster mitigation—signatories to The Kyoto Landslide Commitment 2020—No. 2
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不仅仅是山体滑坡减灾技术——《2020 年京都山体滑坡承诺》签署方 - 第 2 号
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10.1007/s10346-021-01620-w
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发表时间:
2021
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影响因子:
6.7
通讯作者:
K. Konagai
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作者:
K. Konagai
In collaboration with the Geotechnical Engineering Office of HKSAR, the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST has coordinated and been awarded the following four most competitive interdisciplinary landslide-related grants from the Research Grants Council (RGC) of the HKSAR over the last 10 years in Hong Kong.(i) In 2019, we were awarded an interdisciplinary major grant under the research scheme “Areas of Excellence (AoE)” to establish the “Centre for Slope Safety”. In this 8-year AoE project, we are going to provide innovative and environmentally friendly solutions for coping with future rainfall scenarios. The center draws on HK’s intellectual assets and brings together experts with the right credentials and institutions with a proven track record of success in meteorology, mathematics, geotechnical engineering, computer science and engineering, biological science, environmental science (specifically water and soil conservation), social science (specifically psychology), information science (for space and earth), and engineering education. The center will deliver (a) a multi-tiered landslide early warning system and green risk mitigation measures;(b) an advanced artificial intelligence system for predicting extreme weather conditions affecting slope stability;(c) a monitoring system applying deep learning analysis to data obtained from satellites, unmanned aerial vehicles and terrestrial sensors;(d) a dynamic stress-testing method for landslide risk analysis and management;(e) novel Massive Open Online Courses for the general public and practitioners; and (f) world-class physical testing facilities and an advanced constitutive model with the multi-phase material point method for slope stability and large deformation predictions. The solutions provided by the center for coping with future likely rainfall scenarios will benefit the social, economic, and academic well-being of HK and beyond. More details may be found from the website: https://slope-aoe. ust. hk.(ii) In 2016, we were awarded a grant to conduct a major research project called “Understanding Debris Flow Mechanisms and Mitigating Risks for a Sustainable Hong Kong” under the Theme-based Research Scheme. This is a 5-year universityled industrial collaborative project engaging engineers, a computer scientist, an environmental scientist, an ecologist, and representatives from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers to reduce debris flow risks and to provide a safe and sustainable environment for economic growth in Hong Kong. In this research project, a holistic approach has been adopted to tackle scientific challenges and to address the risk of debris flows in Hong Kong. It comprises of research studies in the following three inter-related key areas:(a) landslide material characterization from micro to macro-scales and innovative monitoring techniques—the study aims to characterize typical Hong Kong debris flow materials at both particulate and continuum levels, from micro to macro-scales. A novel three-dimensional (3D) imaging system mounted on an unmanned aerial vehicle has been developed to capture high-resolution aerial images of inaccessible hillsides for establishing a terrain model for geomorphological appraisal and debris mobility assessment;(b) investigation of debris flow mechanisms—a state-of-the-art geotechnical centrifuge and a newly constructed large-scale in-situ flume using advanced instrumentation have been used in conjunction with a novel numerical model, which considers fluid-solid and solid-solid …
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发表时间:
2019
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作者:
Toshikazu Seto;Hiroshi Kanasugi;Daisuke Yoshida and Yuichiro Nishimura
通讯作者:
Daisuke Yoshida and Yuichiro Nishimura