An analysis of landslide level using the ROM scale: The case of the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi campus

Landslide is a common geomorphological process in the tropic area and managing it is a constant challenge. To understand further the nature of this challenge, a study has been conducted to determine landslide levels at 12 problematic slope locations around the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi. A ROM Scale was used as a reference in determining the landslide level at the problematic slopes. The results showed that four (P3, P6, P8 and P9) slope locations could be categorised under critical level, three (P4, P6 and P7) under high, three (P2, P5 dan P12) under moderate, and two (P1 and P11) under low. The composition of soil texture was dominated by sand and silts which significantly influenced the level of the landslide at each sampling location. This means that several problematic slopes that have not yet been mitigated around the campus should be immediately rehabilitated to avoid any possibility of large scale landslide occurrence in the future.