Bulletin of Surveying and Mapping ›› 2025, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (11): 146-153.doi: 10.13474/j.cnki.11-2246.2025.1123

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Automatic calculation method of material source volume for debris flow channels

XU Yingjie1, DONG Xiujun1, DENG Bo1, QIU Chengyue2,3   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu 610059, China;
    2. School of Water Conservancy and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, China;
    3. Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of the Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, China
  • Received:2025-04-03 Published:2025-12-04

Abstract: The calculation of debris flow material source volume is crucial for disaster risk assessment and the formulation of emergency response measures.Traditional volume measurement methods often rely on ground surveys or simple remote sensing analyses,which are time-consuming and lack sufficient accuracy,making them unsuitable for rapid response demands.This study proposes an automatic calculation method for debris flow source volume based on high-precision airborne LiDAR data.Firstly,digital elevation models and orthophotos are imported into Earth Survey software to obtain the basic vector files of debris flow channels.Secondly,B-spline curves of the material sources in debris flow channels are constructed using these files,and the predicted basal surface of the debris flow material sources is generated by fitting the basal surface.Finally,the source volume of the debris flow channels is calculated using calculus methods and compared with two-phase DEM differencing data to validate the accuracy.Using Youyi village in Luding county,Sichuan province as the study area,results show that for the 21 interpreted debris flow channels,9 are selected for validation,achieving an average accuracy of over 80%.This method provides robust support for disaster risk management and the development of emergency response plans.

Key words: airborne LiDAR, debris flow, source volume, automatic calculation, luding eart-hquake

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