"Landslides have geological causes but can be triggered by natural processes (rainfall, snowmelt, erosion and earthquakes) or by human actions such as agriculture and construction. Research aimed at better understanding slope stability and failure has accelerated in recent years, accompanied by...

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Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Cambridge [u.a.] Cambridge University Press 2012
Schlagworte:	Landslide hazard analysis Slopes (Soil mechanics) / Stability Landslides / Mathematical models Slopes (Soil mechanics) / Mathematical models SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography Geografie Geowissenschaften Mathematisches Modell Felssturz Hang Geotechnik Erdrutsch Risikoanalyse Stabilität Aufsatzsammlung
Online-Zugang:	UBW01
Zusammenfassung:	"Landslides have geological causes but can be triggered by natural processes (rainfall, snowmelt, erosion and earthquakes) or by human actions such as agriculture and construction. Research aimed at better understanding slope stability and failure has accelerated in recent years, accompanied by basic field research and numerical modeling of slope failure processes, mechanisms of debris movement, and landslide causes and triggers. Written by 75 world-leading researchers and practitioners, this book provides a state-of-the-art summary of landslide science. It features both field geology and engineering approaches, as well as modeling of slope failure and run-out using a variety of numerical codes. It is illustrated with international case studies integrating geological, geotechnical and remote sensing studies and includes recent slope investigations in North America, Europe and Asia. This is an essential reference for researchers and graduate students in geomorphology, engineering geology, geotechnical engineering and geophysics, as well as professionals in natural hazard analysis"--
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource
ISBN:	1107002060 9781139554190