Landslides : causes, types and effects / Ernest D. Werner and Hugh P. Friedman, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Werner, Ernest D., 1956-

Friedman, Hugh P.

Series:

Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation series.

Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landslides.

Neotectonics.

Deformations (Mechanics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (418 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although the action of gravity is the primary driving force for a landslide to occur, there are other contributing factors affecting the original slope stability. This study discusses landslide triggers, as well as their outcomes.

Contents:

""LANDSLIDES: CAUSES, TYPESAND EFFECTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""MASS MOVEMENTS IN ADRIATIC CENTRAL ITALY:ACTIVATION AND EVOLUTIVE CONTROL FACTORS""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Regional Setting""; ""2.1. Geology, Neotectonic and Seismicity""; ""2.2. Geomorphological Evolution and Climatic Conditions""; ""2.3. Geo-Mechanical and Hydrogeological Background""; ""3. Landsliding Susceptivity in the Study Area, in the ItalianEnvironmental Context""; ""4. Gravitational Phenomena in the Central Apennine""; ""4.1. Mass Movements of the Tectonic Slopes""; ""4.1.1. The Study Cases""

""4.1.1.1. Mass Movements along the Bordering Slope of the Tectonic Basins""""4.1.1.2. Mass Movements along the Thrust Fronts""; ""4.2. Mass Movements on the Valley Slopes""; ""4.2.1. The Study Cases""; ""4.2.1.1. Mass Movements of the Glacial Slopes""; ""4.2.2.2. Mass Movements along the Fluvial-Denudation Slopes""; ""5. The Gravitational Phenomena of the Peri-Adriatic Belt""; ""5.1. Mass Movements in the Top Sectors of the Reliefs""; ""5.1.1. The Study Cases""; ""The Case of Monte Falcone""; ""The Case of Montegiorgi""; ""5.2. Mass Movements of the Clayey Slopes""

""5.3. Mass Movements of the Coast""""6. Evolution of Rural Landscape and Landsliding""; ""Phase 1""; ""Phase 2. The “Alberata� Landscape""; ""Phase 3""; ""7. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF LANDSLIDESIN THE MONTERREY METROPOLITAN AREA,NE MEXICO""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Ubication and Demographic Growth""; ""3. Geological Setting""; ""3.1. Morphological Features and Geological Setting""; ""3.2. Lithology""; ""3.3. Structural Geology""; ""4. Hydrometeorological Conditions""; ""4.1. Climatic Conditions""; ""4.2. Extraordinary Rainfall Events""

""5. Landslides Types in the MMA""""5.1. Ancient Landslides Related to Geological Causes""; ""5.1.1. Landslide in Las Mitras Anticline""; ""5.1.2. Block Fall in the Chipinque Area""; ""5.2. Recent Landslides Related to Human Causes""; ""5.2.1. Landslides in Quarries Areas""; ""Salvador Allende Landslide""; ""Mitras Landslide""; ""5.2.2. Landslides in Slope Areas""; ""Las Lajas Landslide""; ""6. Discussion""; ""6.1. Rainfall Intensity � Duration Landslide Control""; ""6.2. Landslides and Intense Rainfall Events Correlation""; ""7. Additional Landslide Causes""; ""8. Conclusions""

""Acknowledgements""""References""; ""MITIGATION OF LARGE LANDSLIDES AND DEBRISFLOWS IN SLOVENIA, EUROPE""; ""Abstract""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Natural Conditions in Slovenia""; ""A. Precipitation and Run-Off""; ""B. Hydrogeology and Relief""; ""C. Flooded Areas""; ""III. Land Sliding and Erosion Processes in Slovenia""; ""IV. Large Landslides in Slovenia""; ""A. StoÅ?e Landslide""; ""B. Strug Landslide""; ""C. Macesnik Landslide""; ""D. Slano Blato Landslide""; ""V. General on Mitigation of Large Landslides in Slovenia""; ""VI. Mitigation of the Macesnik Landslides""

""VII. Mitigation of the Slano Blato Landslide""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Site, viewed 061/29/2021).

ISBN:

1-61470-186-5

OCLC:

923654454