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Landslides in the Rumphi District of Northern Malawi: characteristics and mechanisms of generation
Msilimba, G.; Holmes, P. - In: Natural Hazards 54 (2010) 3, pp. 657-677
Landslides are a common phenomenon in all the regions of Malawi. A number of historical landslides have been documented … and are summarized here. This paper examines the occurrence of landslides in the Rumphi District of Northern Malawi. The … study is based on a detailed study of 98 landslides that occurred in 2003 at Ntchenachena and Chiweta areas in the Rumphi …
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Landslide risk: some issues that determine societal acceptance
Winter, M.; Bromhead, E. - In: Natural Hazards 62 (2012) 2, pp. 169-187
This paper illustrates approaches to landslide risk acceptance in various parts of the world in the context of the willingness to accept that risk, the willingness to pay to reduce the risk, and the willingness to alter the environment in the process. These factors are interlinked using the...
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Hazard assessment of rainfall-induced landslides: a case study of San Vicente volcano in central El Salvador
Smith, Daniel; Oommen, Thomas; Bowman, Luke; Gierke, John; … - In: Natural Hazards 75 (2015) 3, pp. 2291-2310
The San Vicente volcano in central El Salvador has a recurring and destructive pattern of landslides and debris flows …
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Stability analysis of the Vallcebre translational slide, Eastern Pyrenees (Spain) by means of a GIS
Corominas, Jordi; Santacana, Núria - In: Natural Hazards 30 (2003) 3, pp. 473-485
The stability of the landslide of Vallcebre has been evaluated by means of a GIS. The landslide mechanism is a … and the GIS-based approach gives similar results, showing the feasibility of the latter. Copyright Kluwer Academic …
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Integrated Landslide Susceptibility Analysis and Hazard Assessment in the Principality of Andorra
Corominas, Jordi; Copons, Ramon; Vilaplana, Joan; … - In: Natural Hazards 30 (2003) 3, pp. 421-435
Map. Data required for hazard assessment have been introduced into a GIS or derived directly from available Digital … Terrain Models. Data handling and treatment with the GIS has allowed the performance of the landslide hazard assessment and …In the paper we present the procedure for hazard assessment that has been used to prepare the landslide hazard map of …
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Landslides and Rainfall Characteristics Analysis in Taipei City during the Typhoon Nari Event
Yu, Fan-Chieh; Chen, Tien-Chien; Lin, Meei-Ling; Chen, … - In: Natural Hazards 37 (2006) 1, pp. 153-167
than 400 soils slips and debris flows and large, complex landslides. Detailed information on 63 events, including rainfall …, initiation time, and magnitude of landslides were documented and analyzed to identify the landslides and rainfall characteristic …
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Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies as Tools to Support Sustainable Management of Areas Devastated by Landslides
Ville, Noemi De La; Diaz, Alejandro Chumaceiro; … - In: Environment, Development and Sustainability 4 (2002) 2, pp. 221-229
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Potential of Satellite Remote Sensing and GIS for Landslide Hazard Assessment in Southern Kyrgyzstan (Central Asia)
Roessner, Sigrid; Wetzel, Hans-Ulrich; Kaufmann, Hermann; … - In: Natural Hazards 35 (2005) 3, pp. 395-416
GIS environment to gain an improved process understanding as a main prerequisite for successful hazard assessment. The …Big landslides are one of the main natural hazards in Kyrgyzstan, which are concentrated in the foothills of the high … mountain ranges along the Eastern rim of the Fergana Basin. Because of the high number of landslides and their occurrence over …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010759014
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Integrated use of GIS and remote sensing for monitoring landslides in transportation pavements: the case study of Paphos area in Cyprus
Alexakis, D.; Agapiou, A.; Tzouvaras, M.; Themistocleous, K. - In: Natural Hazards 72 (2014) 1, pp. 119-141
sensing and geographical information system (GIS) techniques. Landslides are considered to be one of the most extreme natural …This study considers the impact of landslides on transportation pavements in rural road network of Cyprus using remote … a road network is based on the combination of the probability of landslides occurrence and the extent and severity of …
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Storm Surge Hazard in Canada
Danard, Maurice; Munro, Adam; Murty, Tad - In: Natural Hazards 28 (2003) 2, pp. 407-434
. A high priority for proper assessment of storm surge hazard is the production of maps showing inundation zones for storm …
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