References and Journal Papers

References and Journal Papers (for information on papers contact the regional geomorphologist in Nanaimo at: 250-751-3100)

Guthrie, R.H., Mitchell, S.J., Lanquaye-Opoku, N., and Evans, S.G. (submitted).  Landslides and Extreme Weather: Impacts of rain, wind and temperature on landslide initiation in Coastal Mountain Watersheds.  Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology.

Castilla, G., Guthrie, R.H., and Hay, G., (In Press) The Landcover Change Mapper and its application to forest clear cut monitoring.  Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing.

Guthrie, R.H., 2009.  Forestry and Landslides: What is acceptable in BC?  Forestry Chronicle, 85, 25-31.

Guthrie, R.H. and Brown, K.J., 2008.  Denudation and landslides in coastal mountain watersheds: 10,000 years of erosion.   Geographica Helvetica, 1/2008, 26-35.

Guthrie, R.H. and Brown, K.J. 2008.  10,000 years of landslides and climate change in coastal
western Canada.  Geophysical Research Abstracts, European Geophysical Union, 10, EGU2008-A-05448. http://www.cosis.net/abstracts/EGU2008/05448/EGU2008-A-05448.pdf

Guthrie, R.H. and Evans, S.G. 2008.  Physiographic controls on the magnitude frequency
distribution of shallow landslides. Geophysical Research Abstracts, European Geophysical Union, 10, EGU2008-A-05390. http://www.cosis.net/abstracts/EGU2008/05390/EGU2008-A-05390.pdf

Guthrie, R.H., Deadman, P.J., Cabrera, A.R., and Evans, S.G. 2008. Exploring the Magnitude Frequency distribution: A cellular automata model for landslides.  Landslides, 5, 151-159. http://www.springerlink.com/content/470443lh5457324x/?p=fba650c43fbe4610a226d03e7bcc018c&pi=0

Guthrie, R.H. and Evans, S.G. 2007.  Work, persistence, and formative events:  the geomorphic impact of landslides.   Geomorphology, 88, 266-275.

Guthrie, R.H., 2006.  Shoreline erosion protection on Horne Lake: Balancing needs of lakeshore property owners.  In: Water Under Pressure – Balancing values, demands and Extremes.  Proceedings of the Canadian Water Resources Association British Columbia Branch 2006 Conference, 413-424, Vancouver BC.

Guthrie, R.H., 2005.  Geomorphology of Vancouver Island:  mass wasting potential (includes maps).  BC Ministry of Environment, Victoria, BC, Research Report No. RR01.  http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/techpub/rr01/rr01_geom_vi.html

Guthrie, R.H., 2005.  Geomorphology of Vancouver Island.  Extended legends to nine thematic maps (includes maps).  BC Ministry of Environment, Victoria BC, Research Report No. RR02.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/techpub/rr02/rr02_geom_vi.html

Guthrie, R.H. and Law, P.D. 2005.  Lakeshore erosion hazard mapping.  BC Ministry of Environment, Nanaimo, BC, Technical Handbook TH1.  http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/library/documents/bib96705.pdf

Evans, S.G., Cruden, D.M., Bobrowsky, P.D., Guthrie, R.H., Keegan, T.R., Liverman, D.G.E., Perret, D., 2005.  Landslide risk assessment in Canada; a review of recent developments.  In:  Landslide Risk Management (Hungr, O., Fell R., Couture, R., and Eberhardt, E., Eds.) A.A. Balkema Publishers, London, UK, 351-363.
  
Guthrie, R.H. and Evans, S.G., 2005.  The role of magnitude-frequency relations in regional landslide risk analysis.  In:   Landslide Risk Management (Hungr, O., Fell R., Couture, R., and Eberhardt, E., Eds.) A.A. Balkema Publishers, London, UK, 375-380.

McColl, K.M., Turner, R.J.W., Franklin, R., Earle, S., Stokes, T., Pawliuk, D., Houle, J., Guthrie, R.H., Fox, J. and Clague, J.J., 2005.  Geoscape Nanaimo, Geoscience for Central Vancouver Island Coastal Communities.  Geological Survey of Canada, Miscellaneous Report 87, one colour poster.  http://web.mala.bc.ca/geoscape/

Guthrie, R.H. and Evans, S.G.  2004.  Analysis of landslide frequencies and characteristics in a natural system, coastal British Columbia.  Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 29(11):1321-1339.  http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/109594946/ABSTRACT

Guthrie, R.H., and Evans, S.G., 2004.  Magnitude and frequency of landslides triggered by a storm event, Loughborough Inlet, British Columbia.  Invited paper; part of special issue “Monitoring and modelling of landslides and debris flows”, Natural Hazards and Earth Systems Science, v. 4, 475-483.  http://www.copernicus.org/EGU/nhess/4/nhess-4-475.pdf

Law, P.D. and Guthrie, R.H., 2004.  Protecting our lakeshores for fish and people:  Assessments and tools for shoreline erosion on small lakes with controlled outlets Abstract in: NALMS 2004, Lakes: Habitat for fish, habitat for people.  North American Lake Management Society conference, November 3-5, 2004, Victoria, British Columbia.

Guthrie, R.H. 2003.  Landslide frequencies and logging on Vancouver Island; an analogue showing varied yet significant changes.  In: Jordan, P. and Orban, J. (editors), Terrain stability and forest management in the Interior of British Columbia:  Workshop proceedings, May23-25, 2001, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.  Research Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Forests Technical Report 003, p. 70-79. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfd/pubs/Docs/Tr/Tr003/Guthrie.pdf

Guthrie, R.H. 2003.  Peak flow effects in BC forests: real, significant, and manageable.  Water stewardship, how are we managing?  Proceedings of the 56th Canadian Water Resources Association Annual Conference, Vancouver BC, June 11-13, 2003, Vancouver BC, p. 73-83.

Guthrie, R.H. and Evans, S.G.  2003.  Landslides in the Brooks Peninsula study area, Vancouver Island; landscape evolution in a natural system.  Geophysical Research Abstracts, European Geophysical Society, 5, 07759.  http://www.cosis.net/abstracts/EAE03/07759/EAE03-J-07759.pdf

Guthrie, R.H., Evans, S.G. and Hungr, O.  2003.  A rock slide – debris avalanche of May 1999, Nomash River, Vancouver Island.  3rd Canadian Conference on Geotechnique and Natural Hazards, June 8-10, Edmonton AB, p. 289.

Weston, S.; Guthrie, R.; and McTaggart-Cowan, J. 2003. The vulnerability of lower Englishman River to modelled climate change. Canadian Water Resources Journal 28(4):657-672.

Guthrie, R.H. 2002.  The effects of logging on frequency and distribution of landslides in three watersheds on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Geomorphology, v. 43 (3-4), pp. 275-294. 

Chung, C., Bobrowsky, P., and Guthrie, R.H.  2001.  Quantitative prediction model for landslide hazard mapping, Tsitika and Schmidt Creek Watersheds, Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.  In:  Bobrowsky, P., 2001.  Geoenvironmental mapping – Method, theory and practice.  A.A. Balkema Publishers, Lisse, Netherlands, pp.  697-716.

Bobrowsky, P., Chung, C., Garson, D., and Guthrie, R.H.  1998.  Quantitative landslide hazard mapping on Northern Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.  Proceedings of the 8th Congress of the International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment.   A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands, pp.  2031-2038.

Guthrie, R.H., Polster, D.F., and Switzer, G.  1998.  Bioengineering unstable slopes on Vancouver Island:  effective new techniques.  Proceedings of the 8th Congress of the International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment.  A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands, pp.  1987-1991.

Guthrie, R.H.  and Van der Flier-Keller, E.  1998.  The contribution of geology to debris slides on Vancouver Island, BC.  Proceedings of the 8th Congress of the International Association of Engineering Geology and the Environment.  A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, Netherlands, pp.  1993-1999.