Passive seismic survey for cultural heritage landslide risk assessment

Abstract

The present work aims at reconstructing the stratigraphy at the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu by using a passive seismic technique to implement a landslide stability model and a risk mitigation plan. After the warning launched in March 2001 by the scientific community about the potential collapse of the citadel as a consequence of potential landslide event, different studies have been promoted to reconstruct the landslide activity and to suggest mitigation measures for the protection and conservation of Machu Picchu cultural heritage. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013.