Landslide recognition : Identification, movement and courses : Report No. 1 of the European Commission Environment Programme: Contract No. EV5V-CT94-0454

Chichester

1997

XII, 251 S.

zahlr. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.

Monographie

0-471-96477-8

138928

Every year a landslide disaster occurs somewhere in Europe. Destructive events are fortunately infrequent but when they do occur they are often tragic in their effects. Europe is heavily populated and development is expanding into areas where natural events are more likely to happen. Landslide Recognition is written by specialists from several European institutions and is designed to portray the diagnostic features of landslides as they would appear in the field, on maps or in photographs. Brief descriptions are provided and some guidance is given in the area in which different landslide types might be expected. This book will assist planners, developers, engineers and earth scientists to recognise where a problem may exist and to diagnose what type of failure may occur. The correct investigations and remedial measures may then be applied.