Research Article

Analysis of the Potential for a Hillside Collapse for a Community in Changhua County, Taiwan

Table 9

Weights of evaluation factors using the AHP and ANP.

Evaluation itemEvaluation factorWeight
AHP (%)ANP (%)

A: potentialA-1: average hillside gradient11.249.42
A-2: debris slide potential river7.6510.38
A-3: potential debris flow torrent11.0713.39

B: hazardB-1: major historical disaster11.879.69
B-2: total debris slide area10.2410.19
B-3: potential debris flow torrent area14.8812.73

C: vulnerabilityC-1: effect on secured objects11.7913.78
C-2: establishment of the hillside disaster-resistant community8.365.81
C-3: disaster prevention education or practice12.8914.61