InterpolatiON of InSAR Time series for the dEtection of ground deforMatiOn eVEnts (ONtheMOVE): application to slow-moving landslides

Abstract

AbstractThe aim of this work is to develop an innovative methodology to analyse the time series (TS) of interferometric satellite data. TS are important tools for the ground displacement monitoring, mostly in areas in which in situ instruments are scarce. The proposed methodology allows to classify the trend of TS in three classes (uncorrelated, linear, non-linear) and to obtain the parameters of non-linear time series to characterise the magnitude and timing of changes of ground instabilities. These parameters are the beginning and end of the non-linear deformation break(s), the length of the event(s) in days, and the quantification of the cumulative displacement in mm. The methodology was tested on two Sentinel-1 datasets (2014–2020) covering the Alpine and Apennine sectors of the Piemonte region, an area prone to slow-moving slope instabilities. The results were validated at the basin scale (Pellice-Chisone and Piota basin) and at a local scale (Brenvetto, Champlas du Col and Casaleggio Boiro landslides) comparing with in situ monitoring system measurements, possible triggering factors (rainfall, snow) and already-collected events of the territory. The good correlation of the results has proven that the methodology can be a useful tool to local and regional authorities for risk planning and management of the area, also in terms of near real-time monitoring of the territory both at local and regional scale.