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Table 2 Respective causative factors and sources of data used for the study

From: Landslide vulnerability mapping using multi-criteria decision-making approaches: in Gacho Babba District, Gamo Highlands Southern Ethiopia

Factors

Description

Sources

FAO Digital Soil Map of the World (DSMW)

Downloaded

https://www.fao.org/soils-portal/data-hub/en/

ASTER satellite for DEM generation with 20-m resolution

Downloaded

https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/news/new-aster-gdem

Multi-temporal Landsat 8 image with 30 m resolution

Downloaded

https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/

Slope angle

Developed from DEM 20 M*20 M

DEM 20 M*20 M

Aspect

Developed from DEM 20 M*20 M

DEM 20 M*20 M

Elevation (meter)

Developed from DEM 20 M*20 M

DEM 20 M*20 M

Distance from Stream

Extracted from DEM 20 M*20 M

DEM 20 M*20 M

Distance from Road

Extracted from Google Earth

Topographic maps of the district

Soil type

Derived from FAO Digital Soil Map of the World

FAO Digital Soil Map

Landuse/cover

Derived from Sentinel-2 satellite with 10-m resolution

Esri Inc. published (July 2022)