Landslide studies and management in Nepal.

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Kathmandu : International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, 1996Description: 87 p. : ill. (some col.), mapsISBN:

92911585020

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DDC classification:

363.349095496 21

Subject: Covers the geographical make-up and geological framework of Nepal as an introduction to the topic. Specific topics such as erosion and sediment yield in the Himalayas are covered within these topic areas. Landslides are classified and factors causing them described, including the geological background to landslides. Climate and vegetation are among the factors covered along with hazards such as glacial lake outburst floods and earthquakes. The main part of the document focuses on landslides and their mitigation; the landslide sections are introduced by a short review of landslide studies in Nepal

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Australian Emergency Management Library	BOOK	F363.349095496 LAN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		900013898

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Covers the geographical make-up and geological framework of Nepal as an introduction to the topic. Specific topics such as erosion and sediment yield in the Himalayas are covered within these topic areas. Landslides are classified and factors causing them described, including the geological background to landslides. Climate and vegetation are among the factors covered along with hazards such as glacial lake outburst floods and earthquakes. The main part of the document focuses on landslides and their mitigation; the landslide sections are introduced by a short review of landslide studies in Nepal

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