Landslides [electronic resource] : types, mechanisms and modeling / edited by John J. Clague, Douglas Stead.

"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...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via Knovel)
Other Authors:	Clague, John J., 1946-, Stead, D. (Doug)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Subjects:	Landslide hazard analysis. Slopes (Soil mechanics) > Stability. Landslides > Mathematical models. Slopes (Soil mechanics) > Mathematical models.