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E3S Web of Conf.
Volume 415, 2023
8th International Conference on Debris Flow Hazard Mitigation (DFHM8)
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Article Number | 05020 | |
Number of page(s) | 4 | |
Section | Case Studies and Hazard Assessments | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202341505020 | |
Published online | 18 August 2023 |
Satellite-based monitoring of an open-pit mining site using Sentinel-1 advanced radar interferometry: A case study of the December 21, 2020, landslide in Toledo City, Philippines
1 Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
2 University of Santo Tomas (UST), Manila 1015, Republic of the Philippines
3 Korea Electric Power Research Institute (KEPRI), Daejeon 34056, Republic of Korea
4 National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), Taguig 1631, Republic of the Philippines
* Corresponding author: t.kwon@kaist.ac.kr
Understanding the causal factors and mechanisms behind catastrophic landslides and debris flows is crucial for accurate forecasting and disaster risk reduction. Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data and interferometric SAR (InSAR) technologies provide valuable information for early warning systems’ landslide and debris flow detection and monitoring strategies. This paper applied the Sentinel-1 Persistent Scatterer InSAR (PSInSAR) technique to detect and monitor precursory slope movements over the open-pit mining site in Toledo City, Cebu Island, in the Philippines. The results show that the slope showed instabilities between December 30, 2019, to December 12, 2020, before the actual failure on December 21, 2020. The landslide initiation zone moved with velocities exceeding –10 mm/yr and reaching –90 mm/yr. The topography and morphology of the mining site contributed to the cut slope instabilities. The mining operations and hydrometeorological conditions during the analysis period aggravated the situation, leading to the cut slope failure. Overall, with favorable slope geometry, surface characteristics, and SAR data availability, the Sentinel-1 PSInSAR technique can serve as a landslide early warning system tool and aid decision-making in an actively operating open-pit mine and other landscapes.
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