by Bobby Sas
The North Carolina Geological Survey’s landslide mapping program maintains the state’s authoritative spatial record of landslide-related landforms across western North Carolina. The program produces geospatial data products used by government agencies and public safety stakeholders for hazard planning and land use decision-making.
As project manager and technical lead I oversee the requirements, quality control, and delivery of the statewide landslide mapping database. The work involves systematic remote mapping from lidar imagery, field validation campaigns, and coordination with government and public safety stakeholders on data standards and delivery.
The mapping methodology I developed and documented integrates lidar hillshade interpretation with orthophotography review and structured field validation. Mapping protocols cover landslide classification, database schema, and QA/QC standards that the program continues to operate under.
The program targets systematic county-scale inventory mapping across western North Carolina, producing a validated spatial record that serves as the foundation for statewide hazard planning. Data is delivered as authoritative geospatial products to government and public safety stakeholders across the state.
