The Gravitational Process Path (GPP) model (v1.0) – a GIS-based simulation framework for gravitational processes

Wichmann, Volker

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-3309-2017

Articles | Volume 10, issue 9

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-3309-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-3309-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 10, issue 9

Model description paper

|

08 Sep 2017

Model description paper |

| 08 Sep 2017

The Gravitational Process Path (GPP) model (v1.0) – a GIS-based simulation framework for gravitational processes

Volker Wichmann

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-3309-2017-supplement

Model code and software

SAGA source code O. Conrad and V. Wichmann https://sourceforge.net/projects/saga-gis/

Short summary

The GPP model can be used to simulate the process path and run-out area of gravitational processes based on a digital terrain model. By providing several modelling approaches, the tool can be configured for different processes such as rockfall, debris flows or snow avalanches. The tool can be applied to regional-scale studies such as natural hazard susceptibility mapping. It is implemented as tool for SAGA GIS and has been released as open source.