Landslides : types, mechanisms and modeling

• Other Authors: Clague, John J., 1946-, Stead, D.
• Format: 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.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781139549233; 1139549235; 9780511740367; 0511740360; 9781628702842; 1628702842; 9781139551731; 1139551736; 9781107002067; 1107002060; 9781283610445; 1283610442
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 420 pages) : illustrations, maps

"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...