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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 seventy-five
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.
This edited volume, showcasing cutting-edge research, addresses two
primary questions - what are the main drivers of change in
high-mountains and what are the risks implied by these changes?
From a physical perspective, it examines the complex interplay
between climate and the high-mountain cryosphere, with further
chapters covering tectonics, volcano-ice interactions, hydrology,
slope stability, erosion, ecosystems, and glacier- and snow-related
hazards. Societal dimensions, both global and local, of
high-mountain cryospheric change are also explored. The book offers
unique perspectives on high-mountain cultures, livelihoods,
governance and natural resources management, focusing on how global
change influences societies and how people respond to
climate-induced cryospheric changes. An invaluable reference for
researchers and professionals in cryospheric science,
geomorphology, climatology, environmental studies and human
geography, this volume will also be of interest to practitioners
working in global change and risk, including NGOs and policy
advisors.
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 seventy-five
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.
This edited volume, showcasing cutting-edge research, addresses two
primary questions - what are the main drivers of change in
high-mountains and what are the risks implied by these changes?
From a physical perspective, it examines the complex interplay
between climate and the high-mountain cryosphere, with further
chapters covering tectonics, volcano-ice interactions, hydrology,
slope stability, erosion, ecosystems, and glacier- and snow-related
hazards. Societal dimensions, both global and local, of
high-mountain cryospheric change are also explored. The book offers
unique perspectives on high-mountain cultures, livelihoods,
governance and natural resources management, focusing on how global
change influences societies and how people respond to
climate-induced cryospheric changes. An invaluable reference for
researchers and professionals in cryospheric science,
geomorphology, climatology, environmental studies and human
geography, this volume will also be of interest to practitioners
working in global change and risk, including NGOs and policy
advisors.
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