1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990003871520403321

Autore

Muthengi, Kimanzi

Titolo

World Neighbors' Experience of Going Beyond PRA in Kenya / Kimanzi Muthengi, Melanie Speight, and Christine Kilalo

Collana

IDS working papers ; 132

Altri autori (Persone)

Kilalo, Christine

Speight, Melanie

Disciplina

F/1.121

F/3.111

F/3.2

Locazione

SES

Collocazione

Paper

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910566460903321

Autore

Miccadei Enrico

Titolo

Landslide Hazard and Environment Risk Assessment

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Soggetti

Research & information: general

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Landslides are among the most widespread and frequent natural hazards. Landsliding is linked to the combination of geological, geomorphological, and climatic factors in response to trigger mechanisms, mostly represented by heavy rainfall events, seismicity, or human action. Landslides directly and indirectly impact a territory, causing fatalities and huge socio-economic losses. Consequently, to avoid serious consequences and support sustainable territorial planning, there is a clear need of correct land use policies and best practices for long-term risk mitigation and reduction. In this context, geomorphological field activities, satellite remote sensing, landslide susceptibility mapping, and innovative GIS analysis offer effective support for mapping and monitoring landslides' activity at both the local and regional scales. All landslide types are considered, from rockfalls to debris flows, from slow-moving slides to very rapid rock avalanches. Contributions to this Special Issue report key advances in landslide susceptibility mapping, environmental risk management in mass movement-prone areas, and landslide analysis in different geomorphological/morphostructural environments. Each article describes a distinct methodological approach to accurately investigate landslide phenomena and assess slope stability. Each article provides a scientific basis useful for the implementation of land planning, civil protection activities, and mitigation measures in different geological-geomorphological frameworks.