| Description |
[xiii, 129] p. : digital, PDF file, col. ill. |
| Series |
Circular ; 1325 |
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U.S. Geological Survey circular ; 1325.
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| System Details |
Mode of access via the USGS web site. |
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed Dec. 4, 2008). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
This handbook is intended to be a resource for people affected by landslides to acquire further knowledge, especially about the conditions that are unique to their neighborhoods and communities. Considerable literature and research are available concerning landslides, but unfortunately little of it is synthesized and integrated to address the geographically unique geologic and climatic conditions around the globe. Landslides occur throughout the world, under all climatic conditions and terrains, cost billions in monetary losses, and are responsible for thousands of deaths and injuries each year. Often, they cause long-term economic disruption, population displacement, and negative effects on the natural environment. |
| Subject |
Landslides.
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Landslides -- Prevention.
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Landslide hazard analysis.
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| Added Author |
Bobrowsky, Peter T.
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Geological Survey (U.S.)
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| Added Title |
Guide to understanding landslides |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Highland, Lynn. Landslide handbook. Reston, Va. : U.S. Geological Survey, 2008 (OCoLC)273018659 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0620-A (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
I 19.4/2:1325 |
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