Abstract:
A large number of geo-hazards pose a major threat to the economic growth of Xizang's border areas. This paper collects geo-hazards data from 21 border counties in Xizang, and statistics show that there are
3239 occurrences of geo-hazards in this area, including 768 collapses, 697 landslides, and
1738 debris flows, among which there are 99 large or larger collapses, 48 landslides, and 23 debris flows. There are also 21 glacial lake outburst disasters. Based on the characteristics of landforms and climate, the border area is divided into the eastern section (Nanjiabawa Peak–Cuona), the middle section (Cuona–Pulan), and the western section (Pulan–Ritu). The researchers systematically studied the distribution patterns and hazard characteristics of geological hazards in these different sections. The chromatographic analysis method and the information quantity method are used to analyze the risk of geo-hazards in combination with the disaster-causing mechanisms and inducing factors of the geo-hazards in this region. The selected factors include altitude, slope, aspect, water system, stratum, annual average precipitation, and peak ground acceleration. Nine watersheds were identified as high-risk areas for geological hazards. Finally, this paper puts forward following suggestions: focusing on the evaluation of geological safety at construction sites, the disaster chain of landslides and blocking rivers, and the long-term effects of earthquakes, in order to provide a basis for the management and control of geo-hazards risk in the border areas of Xizang.