Landslides and Avalanches
Author: Kare Senneset
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780415386814
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Volcanic Debris Avalanches
Author: Matteo Roverato
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-11-16
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 3030574113
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents an overview of volcanic debris avalanche deposits, which are produced by partial volcanic edifice collapse, a catastrophic natural phenomenon. It has been 40 years since the volcanic debris avalanche associated with the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, and our understanding of these events has grown considerably in the interim. Drawing on these advances, the book addresses all aspects of volcanic debris avalanches. Though previously overlooked in field-based geological and volcanological studies, these deposits are now known to be associated with most volcanoes and volcanic areas around the world. The book presents state-of-the-art ideas on the triggering and emplacement mechanisms of these events, supported by field and analogue studies, as well as new simulations tools and models used to determine their physical characteristic and hazards.
Geological Hazards
Author: B.A. Bolt
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2013-12-21
Total Pages: 338
ISBN-13: 3642868207
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGrowth of population, communication and interdependence among countries has sharpened the impact of natural disasters. Not only have calamities and miseries been given wider publicity, but the realization has grown that through rational study and foresight much can be done to mitigate these hazards to life and social wellbeing. In this book we present a summary account of hazards which nowadays are usually classified as geological: earthquakes, faulting, tsunamis, seiches, vol canoes, avalanches, rock and soil slides, differential settlement and liquefaction of soil, and inundation. The book is aimed first at the general reader who is interested in studying the history of such hazards and examining ways that risk can be reduced even if all dangers cannot be eliminated. We also hope that the book will be useful to college students in introductory courses in geology, engineering, geography, country and urban planning, and in environmental studies. We have tried to bring out for the students the problems that remain to be solved.
Rockslides and Rock Avalanches of Central Asia
Author: Alexander Strom
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2018-05-16
Total Pages: 459
ISBN-13: 0128032057
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRockslides and Rock Avalanches of Central Asia: Distribution, Impacts, and Hazard Assessment arms scientists with an inclusive and specialized reference for future studies of large-scale bedrock landslides in Central Asia, a phenomenon that poses a major threat to local communities, infrastructure and industrial facilities. The book covers the Dzungaria, Tien Shan, and Pamir mountain systems that are characterized by arid climates and scarce forestation, and is an ideal reference for scientists searching for data that accurately summarizes bedrock landslides through the analyses of a multitude of case studies that have applications in comparable, global scenarios. Through its relatively low precipitation and good preservation of minor geomorphic features, particularly those formed by past landslides, this region provides opportunities for detailed study of the internal structure of landslide bodies. - Summarizes the present-day knowledge of bedrock landslide distribution in the Dzungaria, Tien Shan and Pamir mountains - Describes case studies illustrating both general characteristics of large bedrock landslides and other specific features, allowing comparative analysis of numerous case studies - Presents the classification of bedrock landslides and related models based on deposits, morphology and internal structures that can be applied to global locations
Catastrophic Landslides
Author: Stephen G. Evans
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2002-01-01
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 0813741157
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume documents advances in our knowledge of catastrophic landslides, providing a worldwide survey of catastrophic landslide events. It draws on South America to illustrate dramatically the impact of these phenomena on human populations. The occurrence of catastrophic landslides, including site-specific insights, is shown through six events of the past 20 years. Several other chapters focus on the mechanisms involved with catastrophic landsides both in relation to geologic factors in a particular geographic area as well as to specific geologic processes.
Avalanche and Landslide Alert!
Author: Amanda Bishop
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780778715764
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAwesome and destructive forces are unleashed when soil, mud, and snow are on the move. Aimed at ages 7-14, this book looks at the causes and effects, places in danger, and how people cope with these disasters. It features photographs feature famous disasters.
Avalanche Dynamics
Author: S.P. Pudasaini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-06-30
Total Pages: 614
ISBN-13: 3540326871
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAvalanches, mudflows and landslides are common and natural phenomena that occur in mountainous regions. With an emphasis on snow avalanches, this book provides a survey and discussion about the motion of avalanche-like flows from initiation to run out. An important aspect of this book is the formulation and investigation of a simple but appropriate continuum mechanical model for the realistic prediction of geophysical flows of granular material.
Introduction to the Physics of Landslides
Author: Fabio Vittorio de Blasio
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2011-05-13
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9400711220
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLandslides represent one of the most destructive natural catastrophes. They can reach extremely long distances and velocities, and are capable of wiping out human communities and settlements. Yet landslides have a creative facet as they contribute to the modification of the landscape. They are the consequence of the gravity pull jointly with the tectonic disturbance of our living planet. Landslides are most often studied within a geotechnical and geomorphological perspective. Engineering calculations are traditionally applied to the stability of terrains. In this book, landslides are viewed as a physical phenomenon. A physical understanding of landslides is a basis for modeling and mitigation and for understanding their flow behavior and dynamics. We still know relatively little about many aspects of landslide physics. It is only recently that the field of landslide dynamics is approaching a more mature stage. This is testified by the release of modelling tools for the simulation of landslides and debris flows. In this book the emphasis is placed on the problems at the frontier of landslide research. Each chapter is self-consistent, with questions and arguments introduced from the beginning.
Rock Avalanches
Author: O. Adrian Pfiffner
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Published: 2021-04-07
Total Pages: 219
ISBN-13: 288966614X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRisk and Uncertainty Assessment for Natural Hazards
Author: Jonathan Rougier
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-02-21
Total Pages: 587
ISBN-13: 1107310768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAssessment of risk and uncertainty is crucial for natural hazard risk management, facilitating risk communication and informing strategies to successfully mitigate our society's vulnerability to natural disasters. Written by some of the world's leading experts, this book provides a state-of-the-art overview of risk and uncertainty assessment in natural hazards. It presents the core statistical concepts using clearly defined terminology applicable across all types of natural hazards and addresses the full range of sources of uncertainty, the role of expert judgement and the practice of uncertainty elicitation. The core of the book provides detailed coverage of all the main hazard types and concluding chapters address the wider societal context of risk management. This is an invaluable compendium for academic researchers and professionals working in the fields of natural hazards science, risk assessment and management and environmental science, and will be of interest to anyone involved in natural hazards policy.
