above 2500 m a.s.l. with east facing aspect and slope angle between
15 and 35.
The results obtained in this study have provided an advanced
knowledge of the distribution of debris rockslides in the Precordillera
of San Juan. Furthermore, the methodology presented
here is easy to reproduce and may be applied to other mountainous
regions. Finally, this finding confirmed that several of the chosen
variables played a dominant role in controlling the spatial distributions
of the debris rockslides.
Acknowledgements
The author thanks especially the anonymous reviewer for his
helpful comments. Finally, the author acknowledges funding
received from CONICET (Argentinean National Council of Scientific
and Technological Research) and CICITCA (Secretary of Science and
Technology UNSJ) to support this research.