ACTIVITY: (1 WHOLE SHEET OF PAPER)

1. Read Rain-induced Landslide Susceptibility: A Guidebook for Communities and

Non-experts to familiarize them with the procedure for estimating the susceptibility
of a slope to rain-induced landslides. The procedure requires the estimation of
seven parameters namely: Slope angle, slope material, presence of springs, and
effect of drainage, frequency of ground movement,
predominant vegetation and present land use.
2. Explain the simplified procedure for susceptibility assessment of rainfall-induced
shallow depth landslides as follows:
I. Explain the materials that will be needed (pages 1-2)
II. Explain that it is a must either take a picture or make a sketch and document
the slope (pages 3-5)
III. Explain how to measure the slope angle using either a protractor or origami
method (pages 6-8)
IV. Explain how to identify the slope material (pages 9 to 41).
V. Explain how to compute the basic Factor of Safety (page 42)
VI. Explain how to take into account other factors affecting slope stability and
compute the final factor of safety (pages 43-46).