Landslide susceptibility mapping and kinematic analysis in Bachchangad catchment, Uttarakhand, India: a comparative study using machine learning benchmark classifiers

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Khyati Gupta, Aasif Ibni Ahad, Devendra Singh Rawat, et al. (2026). Landslide susceptibility mapping and kinematic analysis in Bachchangad catchment, Uttarakhand, India: a comparative study using machine learning benchmark classifiers. Natural Hazards, 122(6). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-025-07921-w

Landslide susceptibility mapping and kinematic analysis in Bachchangad catchment, Uttarakhand, India: a comparative study using machine learning benchmark classifiers

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