NASA LHASA Landslide Hazard
NASA LHASA provides global landslide susceptibility maps and real-time rainfall-triggered landslide hazard nowcasts for situational awareness.
Format
GeoTIFF
Geometry
Raster (landslide susceptibility)
Coverage
Global (land areas)
Resolution
~250m (susceptibility), ~12km (nowcast)
About this dataset
NASA Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness — global landslide susceptibility and rainfall-triggered hazard nowcasts.
NASA's LHASA (Landslide Hazard Assessment for Situational Awareness) provides global landslide susceptibility mapping and real-time rainfall-triggered landslide hazard nowcasts. The susceptibility map classifies terrain into five hazard levels from very low to very high using slope, lithology, soil moisture, and land cover factors. Real-time products combine susceptibility with satellite rainfall estimates.
How to download
- 1 Open the NASA Landslide Portal.
- 2 View the global susceptibility map or nowcast.
- 3 Download the GeoTIFF for your area of interest.
- 4 Open in GIS and combine with population and road data for infrastructure risk analysis.
FAQ
What factors determine landslide susceptibility?
LHASA uses slope gradient, lithology (rock type), soil moisture, land cover, and distance to faults to classify terrain into five hazard classes.
Does LHASA provide real-time landslide alerts?
Yes. LHASA combines the susceptibility map with IMERG satellite rainfall estimates to provide real-time (3-hourly) nowcasts of landslide hazard.