{
  "id": "disaster/landslide-vegetation-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises planting vegetation on a steep slope to prevent landslides (increased weight and water infiltration risk)",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议在陡坡上种植植被以预防山体滑坡（增加重量和水分渗透风险）",
  "regex": "plant.*vegetation.*steep.*slope.*landslide|vegetation.*prevent.*landslide|plant.*trees.*slope.*stabilize",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Planting heavy vegetation on steep slopes adds weight and increases water infiltration through root channels, which can actually trigger landslides rather than prevent them; proper engineering solutions like drainage systems and retaining walls are required.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "在陡坡上种植重型植被会增加重量并通过根系通道增加水分渗透，实际上可能引发山体滑坡而非预防；需要适当的工程解决方案如排水系统和挡土墙。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "USGS Landslide Handbook v2.0",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "FEMA P-1037 Slope Stability Guide",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Adding more soil and heavy plants increases slope load and water retention, worsening instability.",
      "fail_rate": 0.9,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Using deep-rooted trees on loose soil can create macropores that channel water deeper, reducing soil cohesion.",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "",
      "why_fails": "Terracing without proper drainage can concentrate runoff and cause slope failure at terrace edges.",
      "fail_rate": 0.8,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Install subsurface drainage pipes (e.g., French drains) at 1-2 meter intervals along the slope contour to reduce pore water pressure.",
      "success_rate": 0.85,
      "how": "Install subsurface drainage pipes (e.g., French drains) at 1-2 meter intervals along the slope contour to reduce pore water pressure.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Build retaining walls with weep holes and gravel backfill; example: use concrete blocks with 10cm diameter drainage pipes every 2 meters.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Build retaining walls with weep holes and gravel backfill; example: use concrete blocks with 10cm diameter drainage pipes every 2 meters.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Apply erosion control blankets (jute or coir) on bare slopes and seed shallow-rooted grasses only (e.g., ryegrass, not trees).",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "Apply erosion control blankets (jute or coir) on bare slopes and seed shallow-rooted grasses only (e.g., ryegrass, not trees).",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Install subsurface drainage pipes (e.g., French drains) at 1-2 meter intervals along the slope contour to reduce pore water pressure.",
    "Build retaining walls with weep holes and gravel backfill; example: use concrete blocks with 10cm diameter drainage pipes every 2 meters.",
    "Apply erosion control blankets (jute or coir) on bare slopes and seed shallow-rooted grasses only (e.g., ryegrass, not trees)."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.usgs.gov/natural-hazards/landslide-hazards",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.75,
  "resolvable": "partial",
  "first_seen": "2024-05-12",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}