Background

Dr. Cees van Westen graduated in 1988 for his MSc (doctoraal) in Physical Geography from the University of Amsterdam. He obtained his PhD in Engineering Geology from the Technical University of Delft in 1993, with a research on "Geographic Information Systems for Landslide Hazard Zonation", carried out in the Caldas department in Colombia.

After working with the University of Amsterdam for one year on landslide related problems in Austria and Switzerland, he joined the Division of Applied Geomorphology of ITC in 1988, and specialized in the use of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for natural hazard and risk assessment. During his work at ITC he has been working in various positions. Starting as an AIO (PhD student), he changed to working as lecturer, and assistant professor before being appointed as associated professor in 2000. In 1997 he worked as training material coordinator on preparation of the training materials for the ILWIS (Integrated Land and Water Information System) version 2.1. He has made over 10 application case studies on the use of GIS for hazard assessment, dealing with floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. From 1998 to 2000 he was Programme Director of one of the educational programmes in ITC, dealing with "Earth Resources and Environmental Geosciences".

Dr. Van Westen has worked on research projects, training courses and consulting projects related to natural hazard and risk assessment in many different countries, such as Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, India, Nepal and Philippines. He is currently Project Supervisor of institutional strengthening projects in India (with the Indian Institute of Remote Sensing) and Central America (within the UNESCO CBNDR project). He is also principal investigator in a research project "Strengthening local authorities in risk management", which deals with the development of a methodology for the application of Geoinformation for urban risk assessment and management. He has been project coordinator for several capacity building projects on Geoinformation for Disaster Management, and has helped establishing joint degree programs with several Universities in Developing Countries (such as in Colombia, Bolivia, Mexico, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka). He is currently  Director of the School for Disaster Geo-Information Management, which is a collaboration between the United Nations University and the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) at ITC the Netherlands.

Publications

ISI Journal Articles

Blahut, J., van Westen, C.J. and Sterlacchini, S. (2010) Analysis of landslide inventories for accurate prediction of debris - flow source areas. In: Geomorphology : an international journal of pure and applied geomorphology,  (2010)IN PRESS, 57 p. Full text | Full text

Martha, T.R., Kerle, N., van Westen, C.J., Jetten, V. and Kumar, K.V. (2010) Effect of sun elevation angle on DSMs derived from Cartosat - 1 data. In: Photogrammetric engineering & remote sensing : PE&RS, 76(2010)IN PRESS, 10 p. Full text

Das, I., Sahoo, S., van Westen, C.J., Stein, A. and Hack, H.R.G.K. (2010) Landslide susceptibility assessment using logistic regression and its comparison with a rock mass classification system along a road section in the northern Himalayas. In: Geomorphology : an international journal of pure and applied geomorphology, 114 (2010)4, pp. 627-637. Full text | Full text

Martha, T.R., Kerle, N., Jetten, V.G., van Westen, C.J. and Vinod Kumar, K. (2009) Characterising spectral, spatial and morphometric properties of landslides for semi - automatic detection using object - oriented methods. In: Geomorphology : an international journal of pure and applied geomorphology,  (2009)IN PRESS, Full text | Full text

Jaiswal, P. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Estimating temporal probability for landslide initiation along transportation routes based on rainfall thresholds. In: Geomorphology : an international journal of pure and applied geomorphology, 12 (2009)1-2, pp. 96-105. Full text | Full text

Xu, Q., Fan, X.M., Huang, R.Q. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Landslide dams triggered by the Wenchuan Earthquake, Sichuan Province, South West China. In: Bulletin of engineering geology and the environment, 68 (2009)3, pp. 373-386. Full text | Full text

Sekhar, L.K., van Beek, L.P.H. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Parameterizing a physically based shallow landslide model in a data poor region. In: Earth surface processes and landforms : the journal of the British geomorphological research group, 34 (2009)6, pp. 867-881. Full text | Full text

Ghosh, S., van Westen, C.J., Carranza, E.J.M. and ... [et al.] (2009) A quantitative approach for improving the BIS Indian method of medium - scale landslide susceptibility. In: Journal of geological society of India, 74(2009)5, pp. 625-638. Full text | Full text

Sekhar, L.K., Jetten, V.G., van Westen, C.J., Sankar, G. and van Beek, L.P.H. (2008) Pore water pressure as a trigger of shallow landslides in the western Ghats of Kerala, India : some preliminary observations from an experimental catchment. In: Physical geography, 29(2008)4, pp. 374-386. Full text

Castellanos Abella, E.A. and van Westen, C.J. (2008) Qualitative landslide susceptibility assessment by multicriteria analysis : a case study from San Antonio del Sur, Guantánamo, Cuba. In: Geomorphology : an international journal of pure and applied geomorphology, 94 (2008)3-4, pp. 453-466. Full text | Full text

van Westen, C.J., Castellanos Abella, E.A. and Sekhar, L.K. (2008) Spatial data for landslide susceptibility, hazards and vulnerability assessment : an overview. In: Engineering geology, 102 (2008)3-4, pp. 112-131. Full text | Full text

Castellanos Abella, E.A. and van Westen, C.J. (2007) Generation of a landslide risk index map for Cuba using spatial multi-criteria evaluation. In: Landslides : journal of the International Consortium on Landslides, 4 (2007)4, pp. 311-325. Full text | Full text

Mahajan, A.K., Sporry, R.J., Champati Ray, P.K., Ranjan R., Slob, S. and van Westen, C.J. (2007) Methodology for site - response studies using multi - channel analysis of surface wave technique in Dehradun city. In: Current Science, 92(2007)7, pp. 945-955. Full text | Full text

Mahajan, A.K., Slob, S., Ranjan, R., Sporry, R.J., Champati Rah, P.K. and van Westen, C.J. (2007) Seismic microzonation of Dehradun City using geophysical and geotechnical characteristics in the upper 30 m of soil column. In: Journal of Seismology, 11(2007)4, pp. 355-370. Full text

Singh, L.P., van Westen, C.J., Champati Ray, P.K. and Pasquali, P. (2005) Accuracy assessment of InSAR derived input maps for landslide susceptibility analysis : a case study from the Swiss alps. In: Landslides : journal of the International Consortium on Landslides, 2 (2005)3, pp. 221-228. Full text | Full text

van Westen, C.J. and Daag, A.S. (2005) Analysing the relation between rainfall characteristics and lahar activity at Mount Pinatubo, Philippines. In: Earth surface processes and landforms : the journal of the British geomorphological research group, 30 (2005)13, pp. 1663-1674. Full text | Full text

Delaite, G., Thouret, J.-C., Sheridan, M., Labazuy, P., Stinton, A., Souriot, T. and van Westen, C.J. (2005) Assessment of volcanic hazards of El Misti and in the city of Arequipa, Peru, based on GIS and simulations, with emphasis on lahars. In: Zeitschrift für Geomorphologie = Annals of geomorphology = Annales de Géomorphologie, Suppl.140 (2005) pp. 209-231.

van Westen, C.J., van Asch, T.W.J. and Soeters, R. (2005) Landslide hazard and risk zonation : why is it still so difficult?. In: Bulletin of engineering geology and the environment, 65 (2005)2, pp. 167-184. Full text | Full text

van Westen, C.J. and Lulie Getahun, F. (2003) Analyzing the evolution of the Tessina landslide using aerial photographs and digital elevation models. In: Geomorphology : an international journal of pure and applied geomorphology, 54 (2003)1-2, pp. 77-89. Full text

van Westen, C.J., Rengers, N. and Soeters, R. (2003) Use of geomorphological information in indirect landslide susceptibility assessment. In: Natural hazards : journal of the international society for the prevention and mitigation of natural hazards, 30 (2003)3, pp. 399-419. Full text

van Westen, C.J., Soeters, R. and Sijmons, K. (2000) Digital geomorphological landslide hazard mapping of the Alpago area, Italy. In: International journal of applied earth observation and geoinformation : JAG, 2 (2000)1, pp. 51-60. Full text | Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2000) The modelling of landslide hazards using GIS. In: Surveys in geophysics, 21(2000)2-3, pp. 241-255. Full text | Full text

van Westen, C.J., Rengers, N., Terlien, M.T.J. and Soeters, R. (1997) Prediction of the occurence of slope instability phenomena through GIS based hazard zonation. In: Geol. Rundsch. 86(1997), pp. 404-414.

van Westen, C.J. and Terlien, M.T.J. (1996) An approach towards deterministic landslide hazard analysis in GIS : a case study from Manizales, Colombia. In: Earth surface processes and landforms : the journal of the British geomorphological research group, 21 (1996)9, pp. 853-868. Full text

Mantovani, F., Soeters, R. and van Westen, C.J. (1996) Remote sensing techniques for landslide studies and hazard zonation in Europe. In: Geomorphology : an international journal of pure and applied geomorphology, 15 (1996)3-4, pp. 213-225. Full text

Rengers, N., Soeters, R. and van Westen, C.J. (1992) Remote sensing and GIS applied to mountain hazard mapping. In: Episodes, 15(1992)1, pp. 36-46.

Rupke, J., Cammeraat, E., Seijmonsbergen, A.C. and van Westen, C.J. (1988) Engineering geomorphology of the Widentobel catchment, Appenzell and Sankt Gallen, Switzerland : a geomorphological inventory system applied to geotechnical appraisal of slope stability. In: Engineering geology, 26 (1988)1, pp. 33-68. Full text | Full text

Other Refereed Journal Articles

Peters Guarin, G., van Westen, C.J. and Montoya, A.L. (2005) Community - based flood risk assessment using GIS for the town of San Sebastian, Guatemala. In: Journal of human security and development, 1(2005)1, pp. 29-49. Full text

Piya, B., van Westen, C.J. and Woldai, T. (2004) Geological database for liquefaction hazard analysis in the Kathmandu valley, Nepal. In: Journal of Nepal Geological Society, 30(2004), pp. 141-152.

Badilla Coto, E., van Westen, C.J. and Kingma, N.C. (2003) Evaluación de la Amenaza y causas de inundación en la ciudad e Turrialba, Costa Rica. In: Revista Geológica de América Central, 28(2003)Junio, pp. 91-108. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (1994) Application of geographic information systems to deterministic landslide hazard zonation. In: Boletin de Vias, universidad nacional de Colombia, Sede Manizales : revista de Vias transportes Geotecnia, 21(1994)79 pp. 11-141.

van Westen, C.J. (1993) Remote sensing and geographic information systems for geologic hazard mitigation. In: ITC journal : bulletin de l'ITC,  (1993)4, pp. 63-71.

van Westen, C.J. (1993) Remote sensing and geographic information systems for geological hazard mitigation. In: ITC Journal, (1993)4, pp. 393-399.

van Dijke, J.J. and van Westen, C.J. (1990) Rockfall hazard : a geomorphologic application of neighbourhood analysis with ILWIS. In: ITC journal : bulletin de l'ITC,  (1990)1, pp. 40-44.

Book Chapters

van Westen, C.J. (2010) GIS for the assessment of risk from geomorphological hazards. In: Geomorphological hazards and disaster prevention / ed. by I. Alcantara-Ayala and A. Goudie. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-52176925-9 pp. 205-219. Full text

Castellanos Abella, E.A. and van Westen, C.J. (2008) Spatial landslide risk assessment in Guantánamo Province, Cuba. In: Landslides and engineered slopes, from the past to the future : proceedings of the 10th international symposium on landslides and engineered slopes ISL, 30 June - 4 July 2008, Xian, China. / ed. by Z. Chen ...[et al.] London : Taylor & Francis, 2008. ISBN 978-0-415-411-97-7. pp. 1879-1885. Full text

Castellanos Abella, E.A. and van Westen, C.J. (2005) Development of a system for landslide risk assessment for Cuba. In: Proceedings of the international conference on landslide risk management, 31 May - 3 June, 2005 Vancouver. / ed. by O. Hungr, R. Fell, R. Couture and E. Eberhardt. London: Balkema, 2005. ISBN 04 1538 043. pp. 1-10. Full text

van Westen, C.J., Kumar Piya, B. and Guragain, J. (2005) Geo - information for urban risk assessment in developing countries : the SLARIM project. In: Geo-information for disaster management Gi4DM : proceedings of the 1st international symposium on geo-information for disaster management : Delft, The Netherlands, 21-23 March 2005. / ed. by P.J.M. van Oosterom, S. Zlatanova, M. Elfriede. Berlin etc. : Springer, 2005. pp. 379-392. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2004) Geo - information tools for landslide risk assessment : an overview of recent developments. In: Landslides : evaluation and stabilization - glissement de terrain: Evaluation et Stabilisation : proceedings of the 9th international symposium on landslides, June 28 -July 2, 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil / ed. by W. Lacerda, M. Erlich, S.A.B. Fontoura and A.S.F. Sayao. London : Balkema, 2004. ISBN: 978-0-415-35665-7. pp. 39-56. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2002) Remote sensing and geographic information systems for natural disaster management. In: Environmental modelling with GIS and remote sensing / A. Skidmore (ed.). London etc. : Taylor & Francis, 2002. ISBN 0-415-24170-7 pp. 200-226. Full text

Soeters, R. and van Westen, C.J. (1996) Slope instability recognition, analysis, and zonation. In: Landslides, investigation and mitigation / ed. by. A.K. Turner and R.L. Schuster. Washington, D.C. National Academy Press, 1996. ISBN 0-309-06151-2. ( Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, Special Report ; 247) pp. 129 - 177. Full text

Terlien, M.T.J., van Westen, C.J. and van Asch, T.W.J. (1995) Deterministic modelling in GIS - based landslide hazard assessment. In: Geographical information systems in assessing natural hazards: selected contributions from the international workshop held in Perugia on September 20-22 1993 / ed. by A. Carrara and F. Guzzetti. Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic, 1995. ISBN 0-7923-3502-3 (Advances in natural and technological hazards research ; 5) pp. 57-77.

Chang-Jo F. Chung, Fabbri, A.G. and van Westen, C.J. (1995) Multivariate regression analysis for landslide hazard zonation. In: Geographical information systems in assessing natural hazards selected contributions from an international workshop held in Perugia on September 20-22, 1993. / ed. by A. Carrara and F. Guzzetti. Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic, 1995. 0-7923-3502-3 (Advances in natural and technological hazards research ; 5) pp. 107-133.

van Westen, C.J. (1994) GIS in landslide hazard zonation : a review, with examples from the Andes of Colombia. In: Mountain environments & geographic information systems / ed. by M.F. Price and D.I. Heywood. London :Taylor and Francis, 1994. ISBN 0-7484-0088-5 pp. 135-166. Full text

PhD Theses

Botero Fernandez, V., Ottens, H.F.L. (promotor) , van Westen, C.J. (promotor) and Sliuzas, R.V. (promotor)  (2009) Geo - information for measuring vulnerability to earthquakes : a fitness for use approach. Enschede, Utrecht, ITC, University of Utrecht, 2009. ITC Dissertation  158, 191 p. ISBN: 978-90-6164-272-5. Full text

Peters Guarin, G., Frerks, G. (promotor) , van Westen, C.J. (promotor) and de Man, W.H.E. (promotor)  (2008) Integrating local knowledge into GIS based flood risk assessment, Naga city, The Philippines. Wageningen, Enschede, Wageningen University, ITC, 2008. ITC Dissertation  157, 352 p. ISBN: 978-90-8585-295-7. Full text

Castellanos Abella, E.A., de Jong, S.M. (promotor) , van Westen, C.J. (promotor) and van Asch, W.J. (promotor)  (2008) Multi - scale landslide risk assessment in Cuba. Enschede, Utrecht, ITC, University of Utrecht, 2008. ITC Dissertation  154, 272 p. ISBN: 978-90-6164-268-8. Full text

Daag, A.S., Terwindt, J.H.J. (promotor) , Nossin, J.J. (promotor) , van Asch, T.W.J. (promotor) and van Westen, C.J. (promotor)  (2003) Modelling the erosion of the pyroclastic flow deposits and the occurrences of Lahars at Mt. Pinatubo, Philippines. Enschede, ITC, 2003. ITC Dissertation  104, 238 p. ISBN: 90-6164-218-3. Full text

van Westen, C.J., Price, D.G. (Promotor) and Rengers, N. (Promotor)  (1993) Application of geographic information systems to landslide hazard zonation. Enschede, ITC, 1993. ITC Dissertation  13, ITC Publication  15, 245 p. ISBN: 90-6164-078-4.

Conference Proceedings (full papers)

Kundalia, S., van Westen, C.J. and Champatiray, P.K. (2009) Establishing precipitation thresholds for landslide initiation in the upper catchment of Alaknanda river, Uttarakhand, India. In: EOGC 2009 : Proceedings of the 2nd international conference on earth observation for global changes, May 25-29, 2009, Chengdu, Sichuan, China / ed. by. Qingxi Tong and Deren Li. Beijing ; Peking University, 2009. pp. 1417-1431. Full text

Ghosh, S., van Westen, C.J., Carranza, E.J.M. and Jetten, V.G. (2009) Generation of event - based landslide inventory maps in a data - scarce environment : case study around Kurseong, Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. In: Landslide processes : from geomorphologic mapping to dynamic modelling : proceedings of the landslide processes conference, Strasbourg, France, 6-7 february 2009. / ed. by J.P. Malet, A. Remaitre and T. Bogaard - Strasbourg : European Centre on Geomorphological Hazards (CERG), 2009. - ISBN 2-95183317-1-4 pp. 37-44. Full text

van Westen, C.J. and Jaiswal, P. (2009) Landslide hazard and risk assessment along a transportation corridor in India. In: VII Simposio Nacional sobre taludes y laderas inestables : 25 anos, 27-30 October, Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona : Centre Internacional de Metodes Numerics en Enginyeria (CIMNE) 2009, pp. 127-138. Full text

Jaiswal, P. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Rainfall - based temporal probability for landslide initiation along transportation routes in Southern India. In: Landslide processes : from geomorphologic mapping to dynamic modelling : proceedings of the landslide processes conference, Strasbourg, France, 6-7 february 2009. / ed. by J.P. Malet, A. Remaitre and T. Bogaard - Strasbourg : European Centre on Geomorphological Hazards (CERG), 2009. - ISBN 2-95183317-1-4 pp. 139-143. Full text

van Westen, C.J. and Castellanos Abella, E.A. (2008) Multi - scale landslide risk assessment : a contribution to the national system of mulit - hazard risk in Cuba. In: Proceedings of the First world landslide forum, 18-21 November 2008, Tokyo, Japan : parallel sessions volume. Tokyo : United Nations University Press, 2008. pp. 669-671. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2008) RiskCity : a training package on the use of GIS for urban multi - hazard risk assessment. In: Proceedings of the First world landslide forum, 18-21 November 2008, Tokyo, Japan : parallel sessions volume. Tokyo : United Nations University Press, 2008. pp. 665-668. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2007) Mapping landslides : recent developments in the use of digital spatial information : keynote. In: Landslides and society : keynote and invited presentations of the 1st North American landslide conference : landslides and society, integrated science, engineering, management, and mitigation Vail, Colorado June 3-8, 2007. / ed. by A.K. Turner and R.L. Schuster. Madison : Omnipress, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9754295-2-5 (AEG special publication ; 22), pp. 221-238. Full text

Woldai, T., van Westen, C.J. and Bamutaze Yazidhi (2006) Building African capacity for disaster risk reduction through networking, the case of Unedra. In: AARSE 2006 : Proceeding of the 6th AARSE international conference on earth observation and geoinformation sciences in support of Africa's development, 30 October - 2 November 2006, Cairo, Egypt. Cairo : The National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Science (NARSS), 2006. ISBN 1-920-01710-0. 5 p. Full text

Sekhar, L.K., van Westen, C.J., Lakhera, R.C., van Beek, L.P.H., Sankar, G., Alkema, D. and ... [et al.] (2006) Effect of vegetation on debris flow initiation : conceptualization and parameterization of a dynamic model for debris flow initiation in Tikovil river basin, Kerala, India, using PCRaster. In: Proceedings of the 2nd international symposium on Geo-Information for disaster management Gi4DM : remote sensing and GIS techniques for monitoring and prediction of disasters, 25-26 September, 2006, Goa, India. 6 p. Full text

Piya, B., van Westen, C.J. and Woldai, T. (2006) Generation of geological database for liquefaction hazard analysis in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. In: Proceedings of the international symposium on geo disasters, infrastructure management and protection of world heritage sites : 25-26 November 2006, Kathmandu. Kathmandu : Nepal Engineering College, 2006. pp. 9-25. Full text

Khatsu, P. and van Westen, C.J. (2005) Urban multi - hazard risk analysis using GIS and remote sensing : a case study from Kohima town, Nagaland India. In: ACRS 2005 : proceedings of the 26th Asian conference on remote sensing, ACRS 2005, 7-11 November 2005, Hanoi, Vietnam. Hanoi : Asian Association on Remote Sensing (AARS), Geoinformatics Center, Asian Institute of Technology, 2005. 9 p. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2004) Geoinformation science and earth observation for municipal risk management : the SLARIM project. In: Proceedings of the 9th international seminar on GIS : emergency and disaster response with GIS, 8-9 September 2004, Seoul, / ed. by Kyu-Bang Lee. Korea. Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements. pp. 91-120. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2004) Geoinformation science and earth observation for municipal risk management : the SLARIM project : powerpoint. In: Proceeding of the 9th international seminar on GIS : emergency and disaster response with GIS, 8-9 September 2004, Seoul, / ed. by Kyu-Bang Lee. Korea. Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements. pp. 153-177.

Paganini, M., Palazzo, F., Arno, O., Manunta, P., Ferretti, A., Gontier, E., Wunderle, S., Pasquali, P., Strozzi, T., Zilger, J. and van Westen, C.J. (2003) SLAM, the development of an EO service to support the legal obligations of Swiss and Italian geological risk services in landslide risk forecasting and prevention. In: IGARSS 2003 : Proceedings of the IEEE international geoscience and remote sensing symposium : Learning from earth's shapes and colours, 21-25 July 2003, Toulouse, France, ISBN 0-7803-7929-2. pp. 2422 - 2424. Full text | Full text

van Westen, C.J., Montoya, A.L., Boerboom, L.G.J. and Badilla Coto, E. (2002) Multi - hazard risk assessment using GIS in urban areas : a case study for the city of Turrialba, Costa Rica. In: Proceedings of the regional workshop on best practices in disaster mitigation : lessons learned from the Asian urban disaster mitigation program and other initiatives, 24-26 September 2002, Bali, Indonesia. pp. 120-136. Full text

Castellanos Abella, E.A. and van Westen, C.J. (2001) Geomorphology and geology of San Antoni del Sur, Guantanamo, Cuba : its contribution in producing landslides. In: Proceedings of GEOMIN 2001 : Geologia y Mineria 2001 : memorias trabajos y resúmenes : La Habana 19 y 23 marzo 2001. pp. 84-93. Full text

Castellanos Abella, E.A. and van Westen, C.J. (2001) Landslide hazard assessment using the heuristic model. In: Proceedings of GEOMIN 2001 : Geologia y Mineria 2001 : memorias trabajos y resúmenes : La Habana 19 y 23 marzo 2001. pp. 10-20. Full text

van Westen, C.J. and Hofstee, P. (2001) The role of remote sensing and GIS in risk mapping and damange assessment for disaster in urban areas. In: Second Forum catastrophy mitigation : natural disasters, impact, mitigation, tools. 24-26 September 2001, Leipzig. 8 p.

van Westen, C.J. and Georgiadou, P.Y. (2001) Spatial data requirements and infrastructure for geologic risk assessment. In: Proceedings workshop on natural disaster management, ISPRS Technical Committee VII, Ahmedabad, India. 15 p.

van Westen, C.J. (2000) Remote sensing for natural disaster management. In: ISPRS 2000 congress : geoinformation for all : Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 16-23 July, 2000. pp. 1700-1707.

Rengers, N. and van Westen, C.J. (1996) Application of satellite remote sensing for natural disaster reduction in developing countries. In: Conf. on the application of remotely sensed data and GIS in environmetal and natural resources assessment in Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe, March 15-22, 1996, pp 170-176.

Rengers, N. and van Westen, C.J. (1994) Application of satellite remote sensing for natural disaster reduction in developing countries. In: Proceedings : IDNDR : world conference on natural disaster reduction, Yokohama, Japan, 23-27 May 1994 : technical committee session C : the effects of disasters on modern societies, pp. 39-44.

van Westen, C.J., Rengers, N., Soeters, R. and Terlien, M.T.J. (1994) An engineering geological GIS data base for mountainous terrain = Une base de donn'ees SIG de géologie de l'ingénieur pour des terrains montagneux. In: Proceedings 7th international congress International Association of Engineering Geology (IAEG) : 5-9 September 1994, Lisboa, Portugal, pp. 4467-4475.

van Westen, C.J., Soeters, R. and Rengers, N. (1994) GISSIZ : training package for the use of Geographical Information Systems in slope instability zonation. In: Proceedings of the 10th ERIM thematic conference on geologic remote sensing, San Antonio, Texas, 9-12 May 1994, 12 p.

Soeters, R. and van Westen, C.J. (1994) Slope instability : the role of remote sensing and GIS in recognition, analysis and zonation. In: Proceedings of seminar for decision makers on applications of remote sensing and geo information systems, 12-16 December 1994, Langkawi, Malaysia, pp. 97-108.

Soeters, R. and van Westen, C.J. (1994) Slope instability : the role of remote sensing and GIS in recognition, analysis and zonation. In: Natural hazards and remote sensing : proceedings of a conference on natural hazard assessment and mitigation : the unique role of remote sensing : The Royal Society, London, 8-9 March 1994 / ed. by G. Wadge, pp. 44-50.

van Westen, C.J. (1994) Einsatz von geographischen Informationssystemen bei der Kartierung natürlicher Risikogebiete. In: Beiträge zur kartographischen Informationsverarbeitung : Umweltinformation und Karte : Sonderband zum 43. Deutschen Kartographentag Trier, May 1994, pp. 291-301.

Soeters, R., van Westen, C.J. and Rengers, N. (1993) Mountain hazard mapping making use of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems. In: Proceedings of the 25th international symposium on remote sensing and global environmental change : 4-8 April 1993, Graz, Austria : Vol. I tools for sustainable development, pp. I-54-I-65.

van Asch, T.W.J., van Westen, C.J., Blijenberg, H. and Terlien, M.T.J. (1992) Quantitative landslide hazard analyses in volcanic ashes of the Chinchina area, Colombia. In: Proceedings 1er simposio internacional sobre sensores remotes y sistemas de informacion geografica para el estudio de riesgos naturales, Bogotá, Colombia, 10-12 March 1992, pp. 433-443.

van Westen, C.J. (1992) Scale related GIS techniques in the analysis of landslide hazard. In: Proceedings 1er simposio internacional sobre sensores remotos y sistemas de informacion geografica (SIG) para el estudio de riesgos naturales, Bogotá, Colombia, (1992), pp. 484-498.

Soeters, R., Rengers, N. and van Westen, C.J. (1991) Remote sensing and geographical information systems as applied to mountain hazard analysis and environmental monitoring. In: Proceedings of the 8th thematic conference on geologic remote sensing : April 29 - May 2 1991, Dever, USA : Vol. II, pp. 1389-1402.

van Westen, C.J. (1990) A medium scale landslides hazard analysis using a PC - based GIS : a case study from Chinchina, Colombia. In: Proceedings 1er simposio internacional sobre sensores remotos y sistemas de informacion geografica (SIG) para el estudio de riesgos naturales, Bogotá, Colombia : Vol. 2, 15 p.

van Westen, C.J. and Alzate Bonilla, J.B. (1990) Mountain hazard analysis using a PC based GIS. In: Proceedings 6th international congress International Association of Engineering Geology (IAEG) : 6-10 August 1990, Amsterdam, The Netherlands / ed. by D.G. Price, pp. 265-271.

van Westen, C.J. (1989) Proyecto ITC - UNESCO sobre analisis de Riesgos en Montanas utilizando SIG = ITC - UNESCO project on GIS for mountain hazard analysis. In: 1st southamerican symposium of landslides : Paipa, Colombia, August 7-10 1989 : Vol. 1, pp. 214-224.

Scientific and Professional Publications

Peters Guarin, G., McCall, M.K. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Coping strategies and manageability : how participatory geographical information systems can transform local knowledge into better policies for disaster risk management. Benfield, UCL Hazard Research Centre, 2009. Disaster Studies Working paper  22, 39 p. Full text

Brussel, M.J.G., Chambi Echegaray, G., Feringa, W.F., Morales, J.M., Sijmons, K., Knippers, R.A., Turkstra, J., de Meijere, J.C., Krol, B.G.C.M., van Westen, C.J., Rossiter, D.G. and Strobl, R.O. (2008) Atlas ambiental de Lima : Peru. Lima, Gráfica Biblos, 2008. 160 p.

van Westen, C.J. (2008) GIS for urban multi - hazard risk assessment : the RiskCity training package. In: European geologist, (2008)26, pp. 5-7,9. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2008) Seismic loss estimation for Lalitpur, Nepal. In: Technology application for earthquake disaster management / ed. by Subir Ghosh. Hyderabad : The Icfai University Press, 2008. ISBN 978-81-314-1738-6. pp. 191-199. Full text

van Westen, C.J. and Vargas Franco, R.D. (2005) Capacity building for natural disaster reduction CBNDR : Regional action program for central America RAPCA. Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres Naturales en América Central (CEPREDENAC), ITC, UNESCO, Delft University of Technology (TUD), 2005. Capacity Building for Natural Disaster Reduction (CBNDR) : Regional Action Program for Central America (RAPCA)  , Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2005) Seismic loss estimation for Lalitpur, Nepal. In: GIS development weekly, 1(2005)16, 5 p. Full text | Full text

van Westen, C.J. (editor) and Vargas Franco, R.D. (editor)  (2004) GIS case studies : the use of geographic information systems for the assessment of natural hazards, vulnerability and risk in central America. Enschede, Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres Naturales en América Central (CEPREDENAC), UNESCO, ITC, Delft University of Technology (TUD), 2004.

de By, R.A. (editor) , de By, R.A., Georgiadou, P.Y., Knippers, R.A., Kraak, M.J., Sun, Y., Weir, M.J.C. and van Westen, C.J. (2004) Principles of geographic information systems : an introductory textbook. Enschede, ITC, 2004. ITC Educational Textbook Series  1, 226 p. ISBN: 90-6164-226-4.

de By, R.A. (editor) , de By, R.A., Knippers, R.A., Sun, Y., Ellis, M.C., Kraak, M.J., Weir, M.J.C., Georgiadou, P.Y., Radwan, M.M., van Westen, C.J., Kainz, W. and Sides, E.J. (2004) Principles of geographic information systems : an introductory textbook : translated into Korean. Enschede, ITC, 2004. ITC Educational Textbook Series  1, 230 p. ISBN: 89-953256-2-3.

Climent, A., Salgado, D., Slob, S. and van Westen, C.J. (2003) Amenaza sísmica y vulnerabilidad fisica en la ciudad de cañas, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Enschede, ITC, 2003. Capacity Building for Natural Disaster Reduction (CBNDR) : Regional Action Program for Central America (RAPCA)  , 27 p.

van Westen, C.J., Sijmons, K., Wijnker, L. and Nieuwenhuis, J. (2003) Analisis de riesgo por inundaciones y deslizamientos de tierra en la microcuenca del arenal de Montserrat, El Salvador. Enschede, ITC, 2003. Capacity Building for Natural Disaster Reduction (CBNDR) : Regional Action Program for Central America (RAPCA)  , 34 p.

van Westen, C.J., Montoya, A.L. and Vargas Franco, R.D. (2003) Aplicación de SIG para la evaluación de amenzas y riesgos : Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Enschede, ITC, 2003. Capacity Building for Natural Disaster Reduction (CBNDR) : Regional Action Program for Central America (RAPCA)  , 51 p. Full text | Full text

Champati Ray, P.K., van Westen, C.J. and Lakhera, R.C. (2003) Geoindicators and spatial information system for landslide prediction and hazard zonation. In: Geoindocators and related environmental studies : focus on India / ed. by Chandra Shekhar Dubey and P.S. Saklani. New Delhi, Sheetal-Sudha publ. 2003. pp. 113-123.

van Westen, C.J. (2003) Módulo de capacitación : aplicación de sistemas de información geográfica y sensores remotos para el análisis de Amenazas, vulnerabilidad y riesgos. Enschede, Centro de Coordinación para la Prevención de los Desastres Naturales en América Central (CEPREDENAC), ITC, UNESCO, Delft University of Technology (TUD), 2003. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2003) Zonificación de Amenazas naturales en la cuenca del río Samalá y Análisis de vulnerabilidad y riesgo en la población de San Sebastián, Retalhuleu, Guatemala, Centro América. Enschede, ITC, 2003. Capacity Building for Natural Disaster Reduction (CBNDR) : Regional Action Program for Central America (RAPCA)  , 46 p.

Singhroy, V., Glenn, N., Ohkuma, H., Refice, A., van Westen, C.J., Bennert, D., Wasowski, J., Bulmer, M., Rott, H. and Zan, L. (2002) Earth Observation for landslide hazard report. 2002. Full text

de By, R.A. (editor) , de By, R.A., Knippers, R.A., Sun, Y., Ellis, M.C., Kraak, M.J., Weir, M.J.C., Georgiadou, P.Y., Radwan, M.M., van Westen, C.J., Kainz, W. and Sides, E.J. (2001) Principles of geographic information systems : an introductory textbook. Enschede, ITC, 2001. ITC Educational Textbook Series  1, 232 p. ISBN: 90-6164-200-0.

Duque, A., Hack, H.R.G.K., Montoya, A.L., Scarpas, T., Slob, S., Soeters, R. and van Westen, C.J. (2001) Rapid inventory of earthquake damage RIED. In: Ingeokring Newsletter, 2001 (2001)9, pp. 28-31. Full text | Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2000) Desarrollo de una metodología para la identificación de Amenazas y riesgos a deslizamientos en la cuenca del Rio San Juan, Republica Dominicana. Enschede, ITC, 2000. Capacity Building for Natural Disaster Reduction (CBNDR) : Regional Action Program for Central America (RAPCA)  , 35 p.

van Westen, C.J. (2000) Estudio preliminar de Amenazas naturales en la Cenca de Rio Turrialba, Canton Turrialba, Costa Rica. Enschede, ITC, 2000. Capacity Building for Natural Disaster Reduction (CBNDR) : Regional Action Program for Central America (RAPCA)  , 84 p.

Roy, P.S. (editor) , van Westen, C.J. (editor) , Jha, V.K. (editor) , Lakhera, R.C. (editor) and Champati Ray, P.K. (editor)  (2000) Natural disasters and their mitigation : a remote sensing perspective. Dehra Dun, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, 2000. 195 p.

de By, R.A. (editor) , de By, R.A., Knippers, R.A., Sun, Y., Ellis, M.C., Kraak, M.J., Weir, M.J.C., Georgiadou, P.Y., Radwan, M.M., van Westen, C.J., Kainz, W. and Sides, E.J. (2000) Principles of geographic information systems : an introductory textbook. Enschede, ITC, 2000. ITC Educational Textbook Series  1, 230 p. ISBN: 90-6164-184-5.

de By, R.A., Ellis, M.C., Kainz, W., Knippers, R.A., Kraak, M.J., Krol, B.G.C.M., Radwan, M.M., Sides, E.J., Sun, Y., Weir, M.J.C. and van Westen, C.J. (1999) Principles of geographic information systems : ITC core module : version 1 : syllabus. Enschede, ITC, 1999. 152 p.

van Westen, C.J. and Daag, A.S. (1998) Estimating erosion in volcanic deposits on mount Pinatubo, Philippines : using a DTM overlaying technique. In: EOM : The magazine for geographic, mapping, earth information = Earth Observation Magazine,  (1998)2, pp. 18-20.

van Westen, C.J. (editor) , Saldaña López, A. (editor) , Uria cornejo, S.P. (editor) and Chavez Ardanza, G. (1997) ILWIS 2.1 for Windows : Applications guide : the Integrated Land and Water Information System. Enschede, ITC, 1997. 352 p.

van Westen, C.J., Soeters, R. and Rengers, N. (1994) GISSIZ : training package Geographical Information Systems in slope instability zonation. In: STOP Disasters, (1994)18, pp. 24-25. - Also published as ITC publication ; 15.

van Westen, C.J., Soeters, R. and Rengers, N. (1993) Geographic Information Systems as applied to landslide hazard zonation. In: Mapping Awareness & GIS in Europe, 7(1993)5, pp. 9-13.

van Westen, C.J., van Duren, I.C., Kruse, H.M.G. and Terlien, M.T.J. (1993) GISSIZ : training package for Geographic Information Systems in slope instability zonation : Part 1. theory Part 2. exercises. Enschede, ITC, 1993. ITC Publication  15, 245 p., 359 p. ISBN: 90-6164-078-4.

van Westen, C.J. and Alzate, J.B. (1990) Mountain hazard analysis using a PC based GIS. In: AGID report no. 13 : environmental geology and natural hazards of the Andean region : 30 April - 2 May 1990, Medellin, Colombia / ed. by M. Hermelin, pp. 527-536.

Seijmonsbergen, A.C. (editor) , ... [et al.] (editor) and van Westen, C.J. (1988) Explanatory notes to the geomorphological, geotechnical and natural hazard maps of the Hintere Bregenzerwald (vlbg. Austria). Amsterdam ; Dornbirn, Institute for Physical Geography & Soil Science, University of Amsterdam ; Vorarlberger Naturschau, 1988. 68 p.

Presentations

van Westen, C.J., Fan, X.M., Gorum, T., Xu, Q., Tang, C.Q. and Huang, R. (2009) Analysis of landslide distribution and landslide dams triggered by the Wenchuan earthquake, Sichuan, China : powerpoint. Presented at the International Conference in Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake, Taipei, Taiwan, 17-21 September 2009. 38 slides. Full text

Shahjahan, M., van der Meijde, M. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Applicability of HV fourier spectral ratio of ambient vibrations in seismic microzonation : case study in Chittagong City, Bangladesh : abstract. In: Abstract volume of the international conference on geoscience for global development (GeoDev), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 26-31 October, 2009. Dhaka : Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB), 2009. p. 122. Full text

van Westen, C.J. and Frigerio, S. (2009) DE course on spatial multi - hazard risk assessment, using open source software : poster. Presented at the European Geophysical Union General Assembly 2009, Vienna, 19-24 April 2009. Full text

Blahut, J., Quan Luna, B., Akbas, S.O. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Debris flow reconstruction : geomorphologic and numerical approach a case study fom the Selvetta event in Valtellina : powerpoint, Italy, July 2008. Presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2009, 19-24 April 2009, Vienna, Austria. 21 slides. Full text

Castellanos Abella, E.A. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Descripcion y uso del mapa nacional de indice de riesgo por deslizamientos de terreno. Presented at the VI Congreso International Geomatica 2009, 9-13 February, Habana, Cuba. : part of: Informatica 2009. 5 p. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2009) GIS for urban multi - hazard risk assessment : the riskcity training package : abstract. Presented at AfricaGIS 2009 international conference : geo - spatial information and sustainable development in Africa : facing challenges of global changes, 26-30 October 2009, Kampala, Uganda. 1 p. Full text

Frigerio, S., van Westen, C.J. and ... [et al.] (2009) Hazard and potential damage evaluation in a web - GIS as support for risk management : abstract. In: Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11(2009) EGU2009-12206, EGU General Assembly 2009. 1 p. Full text

Razak, K.A., Straatsma, M.W., van Westen, C.J. and Malet, J.P. (2009) Mapping complex landslides under forest using small - footprint airborne LIDAR data : abstract + powerpoint. In: Map Asia 2009 : Proceedings of the 8th Annual Asian Conference & Exhibition on Geospatial Information, Technology and Applications, 18-20 August 2009, Singapore. GIS Development, 2009. 1 p. 82 slides. Full text | Full text

Quan Luna, B., van Westen, C.J., van Asch, T., Remaitre, A., Malet, J.P. and Beguerria, S. (2009) Modeling the run - out and entrainment processes of rapid gravitational flows : comparison of modeling approaches : powerpoint. Presented at Mountain Risks Topic Workshop, 11-14 November 2009, Padova Italy. 45 slides. Full text

Sekhar, L.K., Quan Luna, B., Begueria Portugues, S. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Modelling the runout of a debris flow of the Western Ghats, Kerala, India : abstract + poster. In: European Geosciences Union General Assemby 19-24 April 2009, Vienna. Austria : Geophysical research abstracts, 11(2009)EGU2009-4276. 1 p. Full text | Full text | Full text

Frigerio, S. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Open Source solutions for distance education course on spatial multi-hazard and risk assessment : the RISKCITY experience : powerpoint. Presented at Geology and Information Technology GIT2009, Commune di Cagli, Italy, 15-17 june 2009. 28 slides. Full text

Sekhar, L.K., van Beek, L.P.H. and van Westen, C.J. (2009) Root strengths of tropical plants : an investigation in the Westen Ghats of Kerala, India : abstract + poster. In: European Geosciences Union General Assemby 19-24 April 2009, Vienna. Austria : Geophysical research abstracts, 11(2009)EGU2009-13040. 1 p. Full text | Full text | Full text

Razak, K.A., Straatsma, M.W., van Westen, C.J. and Malet, J.P. (2009) Utilization of airborne LIDAR data for landslide mapping in forested terrain : status and challenges. Presented at the 10th South East Asian Survey Congress (SEASC) in conjunction with 16th UNGEGN Workshop – 16th ABLOS Business Meeting and 4th Indonesian Geoinformation Technology Exhibition, 04-07 August 2009, Bali, Indonesia. 10 p. Full text

Kniess, U., van Westen, C.J. and ... [et al.] (2008) Analysis of a high resolution LIDAR DEM over two large landslides within glaciolacustrine clays, Trieves area, French Alps : poster. Presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2008, 13-18 april 2008, Vienna, Austria. Full text

van Westen, C.J. (2008) Application of remote sensing formountain risk assessment : keynote. In: Abstracts of the 2nd workshop : how can remote sensing contribute to global change research in mountain regions? : 13-14 March, 2008, Bolzano Bozen, Italy. Bolzano : EURAC Research, Institute for Applied Remote Sensing, 2008. p. 35. Full text

Sekhar, L.K., van Beek, L.P.H. and van Westen, C.J. (2008) Comparison of physically based models for debris flow initiation : a case study in the Tikovil river basin of the Westen Ghats of Kerala, India : abstract + powerpoint. Presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2008, 13-18 April 2008, Vienna, Austria. 1 p., 20 slides. Full text | Full text

Kumar Piya, B. and van Westen, C.J. (2008) Generation of geological database for liquefaction hazerd assessment in Kathmandu valley : powerpoint. Presented at the 33rd International Geological Congress, 6-14 August 2008, Oslo, Norway. 25 slides. Full text

Martha, T.R., Kerle, N., van Westen, C.J. and Kumar, K.V. (2008) High resolution DEM from Cartosat - 1 for landslide investigation in the Himalayan region, India : powerpoint. Presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2008, 13-18 April 2008, Vienna, Austria 14 slides. Full text

Castellanos Abella, E.A., van Westen, C.J., van Asch, T.W.J., de Jong, S.M., Begueria, S. and Jetten, V.G. (2008) Integrating methods for investigating a historic landslide : Jagüeyes landslide case study, Cuba : powerpoint. Presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2008, 13-18 April 2008, Vienna, Austria 17 slides. Full text

Ghosh, S., van Westen, C.J., Carranza, E.J.M., Jetten, V.G. and Bhattacharyya, D.N. (2008) Knowledge guided selection of geofactors in quantitative landslide hazard assessment in the Darjeeling Himalayas, India : poster. Presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2008, 13-18 april 2008, Vienna, Austria. Full text

Malet, J.P., Pena-Rincon, G.I., Maquaire, O., Hantz, D., van Westen, C.J. and Travelletti, J. (2008) Occurrence and susceptibility assessment of rock - block slides on clay - shale tectonized slopes : abstract. Presented at the 33rd International Geological Congress, 6-14 August 2008, Oslo, Norway. 1 p. Full text | Full text

Jimee, G.K., van Westen, C.J. and Botero Fernandez, V. (2008) Seismic vulnerability and capacity assessment: a case study of Lalitpur Sub - Metropolitan City, Nepal . Presented at The 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 12-17 October 2008, Beijing, China. 7 p. Full text

Jaiswal, P., van Westen, C.J. and Jetten, V.G. (2008) Use of historic landslide inventories for hazard assessment along communication routes : poster. Presented at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2008, 13-18 april 2008, Vienna, Austria. Full text

van Westen, C.J. and Castellanos Abella, E.A. (2007) Development of a method for multi - scale landslide risk assessment in Cuba. Presented at the 2007 International Forum on Landslide Disaster Management, 10-12 December 2007, Hong Kong. 14 p. Full text

Destegül, U., van Westen, C.J. and Slob, S. (2007) Sensitivity analysis of SHAKE based soil site response modelling. Presented at the 2007 annual New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineering NZSEE conference, Palmerston North, 30 March - 1 April 2007. 10 p. Full text | Full text

Sekhar, L.K., van Westen, C.J., Lakhera, R.C., Sankar, G., van Beek, L.P.H., Alkema, D. and ... [et al.] (2006) Effect of vegetation on debris flow initiation : poster. Presented at the 2nd international symposium on Geo-Information for disaster management Gi4DM : remote sensing and GIS techniques for monitoring and prediction of disasters, 25-26 September, 2006, Goa, India. Full text

Champati Ray, P.K., Mahajan, A.K., Ranjan, R., van Westen, C.J. and ... [et al.] (2006) Recent tectonics and seismic microzonation of Dehradun city, India : abstract. Presented at the ISPRS international symposium on : geospatial databases for sustainable development, Goa, India, 27-30 September 2006. 5 p. Full text

Katuri, A.K., Sharifi, M.A. and van Westen, C.J. (2006) Urban mapping and land use characterisation for risk assessment. Presented at the 2nd international symposium on Geo-Information for disaster management Gi4DM : remote sensing and GIS techniques for monitoring and prediction of disasters, 25-26 September, 2006, Goa, India. 7 p. Full text

Arifa Nabi, S., van Westen, C.J. and ... [et al.] (2005) Environment risk reporting and information system : a GIS based framework for managing industrial risks in India. Presented at WCDR 2005 World Conference on Disaster Reduction : focus on corporate sector role and responsibility, 16-18 November 2005, Mumbai, India. 17 p. Full text

Woldai, T., van Westen, C.J. and Rengers, N. (2000) Application of radar to disaster management : abstract. In: Geology and sustainable development : challenges for the third millennium, abstract, 31st session of the International Geological congress, Rio de Janeiro, April 6-17, 2000 Brazil. 1 p.

van Westen, C.J. (1994) Disaster mapping in developing countries. In: Rampenkartografie : presented at the onderzoeksdag VI van de NVK held at the University of Utrecht 16 December 1994, pp. 13-21 (NVK publikatiereeks ; 14).