The mapping of landslide proneness in mountain based tourist destinations: An overview of remote sensing and Geographic Information System (GIS) method

Efforts to overcome landslides disaster are vital to be implemented on nature-based tourist destinations. However this particular area of study is often neglected when comes to the setting up of nature-based tourist destination management policies. The purpose of this study was to develop a landslide hazard map by utilizing remote sensing technology and GIS. The map will be beneficial as a reference in preparing land use planning and mitigation system. The current study was conducted by overlaying multiple parameter map and data scoring, to categorize the level of landslides-prone areas from high to very low. The results of the study indicated that 55% of natural tourist areas in Bandung, Indonesia, have a high level of proneness. Nevertheless, the results should be further analyzed using more detailed mapping, which involves high-resolution remote sensing data. Such highly accurate data will provide more precise information in preparing evacuation routes and disaster mitigation program.