Identification Information:
Citation:
Citation Information:
Originator: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Originator: Alberta Geological Survey
Originator: Davies, M.R.
Originator: Paulen, R.C.
Originator: Hickin, A.S.
Publication Date: 2005
Title: Inventory of Holocene Landslides, Peace River Area, Alberta (NTS 84C)
Geospatial Data Presentation Form: document
Series Information:
Series Name: Geo-Note
Issue Identification: GEO 2003-43
Publication Information:
Publication Place: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Publisher: Alberta Geological Survey
Description:
Abstract:

The Peace River Lowlands of Alberta and British Columbia are one of the most historically active mass movement areas in western Canada. At the town of Peace River, Alberta, the Peace River has incised through approximately 120 m of Quaternary sediments and 30 m into the underlying bedrock. Failures of varying types have occurred in both the Quaternary sediments and the underlying shale bedrock during incision and valley widening processes. Numerous failures continue to cause infrastructure problems for the town of Peace River and impacts roads and rail lines in the area. Valleys containing tributaries of the Peace River, such as the Smoky River, Heart River, Whitemud Creek, Cadotte River and Buchanan Creek valleys have also been actively failing during the Holocene.

The Alberta Geological Survey has recently completed a large surficial mapping program in the Peace River map-area (NTS 84C). Relevant information such as colluvium polygons, landslide symbols and sediments of known higher activity levels (i.e., glaciolacustrine sediments) were filtered in a geographical information system (GIS) to produce a landslide inventory map. The landslides represented by point and line symbols were then examined using air photograph stereo pairs and crudely classified and subsequently tagged in the GIS. This process created a derivative digital product from existing surficial maps with active digital layers of various surficial materials, landslide types and areas affected by existing landslides. A total of 157 landslide features are contained in the inventory and were classified according to material type, movement type and mode of movement. The scale of the air photos used allowed the identification of landslides with minimum length and width dimensions of 240 m.

This regional inventory provides an overview of landslide data for the Peace River map area that may be incorporated into future landslide hazard investigations in the area, and provides a framework for the development of similar inventories from other maps created through the surficial mapping initiative.

Purpose:
Supplemental Information:
The ArcExplorer project files and accompanying digital information are sourced from the following AGS Maps: EUB/AGS Maps 289, 290, 291 and 292.
Time Period of Content:
Time Period Information:
Range of Dates/Times:
Beginning Date: 2002
Ending Date: 2003
Currentness Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency: None planned
Spatial Domain:
Bounding Coordinates:
West Bounding Coordinate: -118
East Bounding Coordinate: -116
North Bounding Coordinate: 57
South Bounding Coordinate: 56
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme Keyword Thesaurus:
Theme Keyword: failure
Theme Keyword: holocene
Theme Keyword: landslide
Theme Keyword: shaftesbury formation
Place:
Place Keyword Thesaurus:
Place Keyword: 84c
Place Keyword: heart river
Place Keyword: peace river
Place Keyword: smokey river
Access Constraints: Public
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Point of Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: Information Specialist
Contact Position: Information Specialist
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 422-3767
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1918
Contact Electronic Mail Address: eub.ags-infosales@gov.ab.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Distributor:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: Information Sales Coordinator
Contact Position: Information Sales Coordinator
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 422-3767
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1918
Contact Electronic Mail Address: eub.ags-infosales@gov.ab.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Distribution Liability:
The Alberta Energy and Utilities Board/Alberta Geological Survey (EUB/AGS) and its employees and contractors make no warranty, guarantee or representation, express or implied, or assume any legal liability regarding the correctness, accuracy, completeness or reliability of this publication. The data are supplied on the understanding that they are for the sole use of the user and will not be redistributed in any form, in whole or in part, to third parties. Any references to proprietary software in our documentation, and/or any use of proprietary data formats in our releases, do not constitute endorsement by the EUB/AGS of any manufacturer's product.
Metadata Reference Information:
Metadata Date: 20050511
Metadata Contact:
Contact Information:
Contact Organization Primary:
Contact Organization: Alberta Geological Survey
Contact Person: Information Specialist
Contact Position: Information Specialist
Contact Address:
Address Type: mailing and physical
Address: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board
Address: 4th Floor, Twin Atria Building
Address: 4999-98 Avenue
City: Edmonton
State or Province: Alberta
Postal Code: T6B 2X3
Country: Canada
Contact Voice Telephone: (780) 422-3767
Contact Facsimile Telephone: (780) 422-1918
Contact Electronic Mail Address: eub.ags-infosales@gov.ab.ca
Hours of Service: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Metadata Standard Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Time Convention: local time
Metadata Access Constraints: none
Metadata Use Constraints: none