GIS Based Methodology for the Geotechnical Evaluation of Landslide Areas

Nowadays, information about possible land use and the future stability of soil is highly demanded by contractors or insurance companies. GIS based applications offer quick survey, evaluation and prognosis. Real conditions for construction and other activity is require further study, but it is a quick and useful solution to help in the decision-making process. The article is dedicated to the problems of landslides, as risk factors in urban areas. The benefits of GIS application for methods of geotechnical survey and monitoring are summarized. It focuses on the following aspects: data obtaining and processing, stability analysis and its results and final data presentation and visualization. The article proves that GIS can be used even in complicated conditions of landslide areas.