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Rex L. Baum, Lynn M. Highland, Sue Cannon, & Peter Lyttle

Engaging U.S. citizens in Landslide Science through the website, “Did You See It? Report a Landslide”. Rex L. Baum, Lynn M. Highland, Sue Cannon, & Peter Lyttle. Project Objectives. Promote awareness of landslide occurrence, hazards, and losses

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Rex L. Baum, Lynn M. Highland, Sue Cannon, & Peter Lyttle

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  1. Engaging U.S. citizens in Landslide Science through the website, “Did You See It? Report a Landslide” Rex L. Baum, Lynn M. Highland, Sue Cannon, & Peter Lyttle

  2. Project Objectives • Promote awareness of landslide occurrence, hazards, and losses • Promote citizen involvement in collecting data on locations and timing of landslides • Increase reporting of damaging landslides to improve loss estimates

  3. Website Features • Only two mandatory questions • Location, using Google Map interface • Time observed • Optional photo upload • Optional reporting on • Damages • Landslide type, dimensions, and description • Optional question or additional comment

  4. “Did You See It?” Home Page

  5. Section 1. Location

  6. Section 2. When?

  7. Section 3. Photo upload

  8. Section 4. Damage

  9. Section 5. Landslide type?

  10. Section 5. Landslide Type-Explanation

  11. Section 5. Landslide Description • Setting • Natural or modified slope • Material and consistency • Conditions (rainfall, earthquake, etc.) • Trees (how tilted, mud-coated, etc.) • Sounds • Speed • Dimensions

  12. Section 5. Landslide Description Questions tailored to landslide type

  13. Section 6. Questions, Comments, and Contact Information

  14. Project status • Working prototype website & database • Website reviewed by USGS and several state geological surveys • Photo upload under development • Smartphone application planned • Documents for approval by U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) being prepared (legal requirement for all U.S. Gov’t. forms and questionnaires)

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