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Mechanism of the change in hillslope hydrology and sediment discharge at volcanoes associated with eruption

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08454133
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Meteorology/Physical oceanography/Hydrology
Research InstitutionKYOTO UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

SUWA Hiroshi  Kyoto University, Disas.Prev.Res.Inst., Associate Professor, 防災研究所, 助教授 (00093253)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAITO Takashi  Kyoto University, Disas.Prev.Res.Inst., Research Associate, 防災研究所, 助手 (10225716)
OKUNISHI Kazuo  Kyoto University, Disas.Prev.Res.Inst., Professor, 防災研究所, 教授 (30027239)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
KeywordsVolcanic eruption / Volcanic slope / Erosion rate / Yakedake / Mount Unzen / Storm runoff / Debris flow / Runoff coefficient / 火山 / 噴火 / 火砕流 / 浸透能 / 人工降雨 / 浸食速度 / 雲仙 / 流砂
Research Abstract

Though the erosion rate of volcanic slope increases abruptly by eruption, it would decrease with time after the termination of eruption. Observation of storm runoff, sediment discharge, debris flows and the field experiments were executed in order to clarify the mechanism of the trend above mentioned ; interaction between hillslope hydrology and topographic evolution. The analysis of the observational and experimental data brought about the following results. The study at Mount Yakedake brought about the following results. Firstly, we found a very fast contribution of subsurface flow to storm runoff. This rapid response of may be brought about by a flow rout of the shallow subsurface network of weed's root. Secondly, the runoff coefficient of a test slope at the headwaters decreased one third from the previous data 18 years ago. This change is controlled by the changes in the microtopography of the slope, the soil structure of the slope surface, and vegetation. The role of them against … More the change was clarified. Thirdly, the erosion rate of the slope decreased to a small value of the order of 1 mm/year. This condition and decrease of debris-flow frequency and magnitude coincide with decrease of runoff coefficient of the slope. The study at Mount Unzen brought about the following results. The decrease of sediment discharge is promoted so far by the fast revegetation in the period after the termination of eruption. Two processes of erosion are working on the slope after the eruption. The major process is erosion at the gully which supplies most of the sediment discharge, while erosion rate at the slope between the gullies is very small which is less than one hundredth or one thousandth of the former. The artificial rainfall experiment using the sample of pyroclastic-flow deposits clarified that the collision of raindrop forms the soil crust in almost any experimental condition to decrease the infiltration capacity of the slope. Two periods of slope erosion are distinguishable. The change in hillslope hydrology and sediment discharge is drastic just after the termination of the eruption whose mechanism was clarified through the rainfall experiments, while the change is gradual during the second period after the first one. The second period leads to the time just before the next eruption. The mechanism of the second period is understood with the revegetation process mentioned above. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (34 results)

All Other

All Publications (34 results)

  • [Publications] Suwa, Hiroshi et al.: "Sediment discharge by storm runoff at volcanic torrents affected by eruption" Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologic, N.F.,. Suppl.-Bd. 114. 63-88 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 山越 隆雄・諏訪 浩: "雲仙普賢岳火砕流堆積斜面における植生回復に伴う降雨流出・土砂流出特性の変化" 砂防学会誌. Vol.51, No.3. 3-10 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Okunishi, Kazuo et al.: "Assessment of hazard potential of debris flows in relation to the reclamation of forests on the foot of volcanoes" Proc.IUFRO Division 8 Conference. 563-568 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 奥西一夫・諏訪 浩: "火山山麓における災害ポテンシャルの評価" 自然災害科学. Vol.17, No.3. 261-278 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Suwa, Hiroshi et al.: "Eruption, Debris Flow and Hydrogeomorphic Condition at Mount Unzen" First International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazard Mitigation, ASCE, Proceedings. 289-298 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Suwa, Hiroshi et al.: "Sediment discharge by storm runoff from a creek on Merapi Volcano" Jour.Japan Soc.Erosion Control Engineering. Vol.48. 117-128 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroshi Suwa et al.: "Sediment discharge by storm runoff at volcanic torrents affected by eruption" Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, N.F.Suppl.-Bd.114. 63-88 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroshi Suwa: "Disasters due to slope hazards and their lessens (in Japanese)" Communications of the Operations Research Soc.Japan. 43(6). 324-328 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroshi Suwa et al.: "Changes in debris-flow occurrence at the Kamikamihorizawa Gully of Mount Yakedake (in Japanese)" Proc.Meeting of Japan Soc.Erosion Control Engineering. 386-387 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takao Yamakoshi and Hiroshi Suwa: "Responses of surface runoff and sediment discharge to revegetation on the slope of pyroclastic-flow deposits, Mount Unzen, Japan (in Japanese with English abstract)" Jour.Japan Society of Erosion Control Engineering. 51(3). 3-10 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takao Yamakoshi and Hiroshi Suwa: "Changes in storm runoff and sediment discharge at the slope of pyroclastic-flow deposits of Mount Fugendake in Unzen Mountains (in Japanese)" Proc.Meeting of Japan Soc.Erosion Control Engineering. 188-189 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takao Yamakoshi and Hiroshi Suwa: "Response of surface runoff and sediment discharge to revegetation on the slope of pyroclastic-flow deposits" EOS,Trans.American Geophysical Union. 79(45), Suppl.301 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazuo Okunishi et al.: "Assessment of hazard potential of debris flows in relation to the reclamation of forests on the foot of volcanoes" Proc.IUFRO Division 8 Conference. 563-568 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kazuo Okunishi: "Assessment of hazard potential at the foot of volcanoes-A case study : the Kikkakezawa Fan on the southern foot of Mt.Yatsugatake, Japan (in Japanese with English abstract)" Jour.Japan Soc.for Natural Disaster Science. 17(3). 261-275 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kenro Nishida, and Hiroshi Suwa et al.: "Change in erosion rate induced by revegetation at Mount Fugendake in Unzen Mountains (in Japanese)" Proc.29th Meeting of Japan Soc.Tree-Planting Engineering. 324-327 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takashi Saito: "Characteristics of groundwater in a mountain slope by snowmelt with rainfall (in Japnese)" Proc.Meeting of Japan Soc.of Glaciology. 106 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroshi Suwa et al.: "Eruption, debris flow and hydrogeomorphic Condition at Mount Unzen" First Inter.Conf.on Debris-Flow Hazard Mitigation, ASCE,Proceedings. 289-298 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hiroshi Suwa et al.: "Sediment discharge by storm runoff from a creek on Merapi Volcano" Jour.Japan Soc.of Erosion Control Engineering. 48(Special Issue). 117-128 (1996)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Suwa, Hiroshi et al.: "Sediment discharge by storm runoff at volcanic torrents affected by eruption" zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie, N.F.,. Suppl.-Bd.114. 63-88 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 山越隆雄・諏訪 浩: "雲仙普賢岳火砕流堆積斜面における植性回腹に伴う降雨流出・土砂流出特性の変化" 砂防学会誌. Vol.51,No.3. 3-10 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 諏訪 浩: "土砂災害とその教訓" オペレーションズ・リサーチ. Vol.43,No.6. 324-328 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Okunishi, Kazuo: "Assessment of hazard potential of debris flows in relation to the reclamation of forests on the foot of volcanoes" Proc.IUFRO Division 8 Conference. 563-568 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 奥西一夫・諏訪 浩: "火山山麓における災害ポテンシャルの評価" 自然災害科学. Vol.17,No.3. 261-278 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Suwa,Hiroshi: "Erugtion,Debn's Flow and Hydrogeomerphic Condition at Maunt Linzen" First International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazard Mitigation,ASCE,Proceedings. 289-298 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 山越隆雄: "火山小流域斜面の水文地形特性とその経年変化の検討" 砂防学会研究発表会概要集. 288-289 (1997)

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      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 山越隆雄: "雲仙普賢岳火砕流堆積斜面にかける降雨流出・土砂流出特性の変化" 砂防学会研究発表会概要集. (1998)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Suwa,Hiroshi: "Sedinent discharge by storm runoffat volcanic torrents affected by erustion" Fouth Inter.Conf.on Geanondology,IAG,Abstracts. 367-368 (1997)

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      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 奥西一夫: "六甲山地の斜面崩壊災害" 阪神淡路大震災-防災研究への取り組み-(京都大学防災研究所). 250-272 (1996)

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      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Suwa,Hiroshi: "Sediment discharge by storn runoff a creek on Merari Volano" Jour.Japan Soc.Erasion Control Engineering. Vol,48. 117-128 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1997 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] SUWA Hiroshi: "Sediment discharge by storm runoff from a creek on Merapi Volcano" Jour.Japan Soc.Erosion Control Engineering. Vol.48 Special Issue. 117-128 (1996)

    • Related Report
      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 奥西一夫: "大規模な森林破壊と植生回復過程における水文地形学的プロセス" 中日地形連合大会論文集、台比. 93-96 (1996)

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      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 奥西一夫: "六甲山地の斜面崩壊災害" 阪神・淡路大震災-防災研究への取り組み-. 250-272 (1996)

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      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 斉藤隆志: "降雨に早い応答をする成分の発生域の消長の推測" 中日地形連合大会論文集、台比. 105-106 (1996)

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      1996 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 日本地形学連合(柏谷健二): "兵庫県南部地震と地形災害" 古今書院, 182 (1996)

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      1996 Annual Research Report

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