Preliminary Canadian Landslide Database

This preliminary landslide database includes 11,135-point features with assigned landslide type, material (surficial, rock, anthropogenic) type, point location type (headscarp vs. deposit), and qualitative location confidence (low, moderate, high). Where known, volume estimate, the date of occurrence, trigger, contributing factor, and reference are provided. The inventory contains both landslide events (discrete recorded period of movement) and landslide features (slope with morphology consistent with past or ongoing movement). No characterization of the current level of activity or hazard is provided. The landslides have mostly been identified using Google Earth and publicly available lidar. Previously published landslide databases have also been incorporated and referenced. Landslide type attribution should be considered preliminary. Version 10.1 includes the addition of approximately 431 landslide features over version 10.0. Point location and attribute data are provided as .csv file which can be imported in GIS software and as .kmz file for visualization in Google Earth. The .kmz file of version 10.1 also reverts to the landslide type symbology used in version 9.0. Summary statistics are provided in a separate spreadsheet.