Landslides hazard mitigation with particular reference to developing countries.

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Royal Academy of Engineering

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Royal Academy of Engineering, 1995Description: 124 p. : ill., mapsISBN:

1871634377 (pbk)

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DDC classification:

551.307 21

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Subject: In 1993, the Royal Academy of Engineering held a conference that brought together Britain's landslide experts to examine that hazard within the context of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. In particular, the participants sought to define opportunities for the alleviation of rapid-onset landslide hazards

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"Proceedings of a conference held on Friday November 12, 1993 at the Royal Society, 6 Carlton House Terrace, London"

Includes bibliographical references

Landslides and the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction: do we have anything to offer? -- The relevance of landslide hazard to the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction -- Landslides and local geology -- Water and landslides -- The assessment of sub-aerial landslide hazard -- Submarine landslides -- Volcanic landslides and related phenomena -- Landslide hazard assessment -- Possible actions to help developing countries mitigate hazards due to landslides

In 1993, the Royal Academy of Engineering held a conference that brought together Britain's landslide experts to examine that hazard within the context of the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction. In particular, the participants sought to define opportunities for the alleviation of rapid-onset landslide hazards

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