Relationships between typhoon types and debris flow disasters in Taiwan

Jieh-Jiuh Wang () and Hoe Ling ()

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2010, vol. 54, issue 2, 373-394

Abstract: Frequent debris flow disasters caused by heavy precipitation during the annual typhoon season are some of the most serious disasters in Taiwan. This study is on the debris flow disasters associated with the typhoons that hit Taiwan between 1986 and 2004. Typhoon data and records of debris flow disasters available for Nantou and Hualien counties in Taiwan were analyzed. The paths and rainfall characteristics of typhoons were found to have a great effect on the debris flows at these locations. Accordingly, the typhoons were grouped into four major types based on their paths and related disasters. The relationships between rainfall intensity and accumulation and debris flow are discussed for the four major typhoon types. The information may form the basis for providing useful indicators for disaster management. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2010

Keywords: Debris flow; Hazard; Disaster; Rainfall characteristics; Typhoon (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/s11069-009-9474-0

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