05117nam 2200673Ia 450 991095711880332120251117091618.01-61470-186-5(CKB)2550000000060079(EBL)3017974(SSID)ssj0000569369(PQKBManifestationID)11931338(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000569369(PQKBWorkID)10541242(PQKB)10668076(MiAaPQ)EBC3017974(Au-PeEL)EBL3017974(CaPaEBR)ebr10658896(OCoLC)923654454(BIP)26867255(EXLCZ)99255000000006007920090414d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLandslides causes, types and effects /Ernest D. Werner and Hugh P. Friedman, editors1st ed.New York Nova Science Publishersc20101 online resource (418 p.)Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-60741-258-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.""LANDSLIDES: CAUSES, TYPESAND EFFECTS""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""MASS MOVEMENTS IN ADRIATIC CENTRAL ITALY:ACTIVATION AND EVOLUTIVE CONTROL FACTORS""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Regional Setting""; ""2.1. Geology, Neotectonic and Seismicity""; ""2.2. Geomorphological Evolution and Climatic Conditions""; ""2.3. Geo-Mechanical and Hydrogeological Background""; ""3. Landsliding Susceptivity in the Study Area, in the ItalianEnvironmental Context""; ""4. Gravitational Phenomena in the Central Apennine""; ""4.1. Mass Movements of the Tectonic Slopes""; ""4.1.1. The Study Cases""""4.1.1.1. Mass Movements along the Bordering Slope of the Tectonic Basins""""4.1.1.2. Mass Movements along the Thrust Fronts""; ""4.2. Mass Movements on the Valley Slopes""; ""4.2.1. The Study Cases""; ""4.2.1.1. Mass Movements of the Glacial Slopes""; ""4.2.2.2. Mass Movements along the Fluvial-Denudation Slopes""; ""5. The Gravitational Phenomena of the Peri-Adriatic Belt""; ""5.1. Mass Movements in the Top Sectors of the Reliefs""; ""5.1.1. The Study Cases""; ""The Case of Monte Falcone""; ""The Case of Montegiorgi""; ""5.2. Mass Movements of the Clayey Slopes""""5.3. Mass Movements of the Coast""""6. Evolution of Rural Landscape and Landsliding""; ""Phase 1""; ""Phase 2. The “Alberataâ€? Landscape""; ""Phase 3""; ""7. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF LANDSLIDESIN THE MONTERREY METROPOLITAN AREA,NE MEXICO""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Ubication and Demographic Growth""; ""3. Geological Setting""; ""3.1. Morphological Features and Geological Setting""; ""3.2. Lithology""; ""3.3. Structural Geology""; ""4. Hydrometeorological Conditions""; ""4.1. Climatic Conditions""; ""4.2. Extraordinary Rainfall Events""""5. Landslides Types in the MMA""""5.1. Ancient Landslides Related to Geological Causes""; ""5.1.1. Landslide in Las Mitras Anticline""; ""5.1.2. Block Fall in the Chipinque Area""; ""5.2. Recent Landslides Related to Human Causes""; ""5.2.1. Landslides in Quarries Areas""; ""Salvador Allende Landslide""; ""Mitras Landslide""; ""5.2.2. Landslides in Slope Areas""; ""Las Lajas Landslide""; ""6. Discussion""; ""6.1. Rainfall Intensity â€? Duration Landslide Control""; ""6.2. Landslides and Intense Rainfall Events Correlation""; ""7. Additional Landslide Causes""; ""8. Conclusions""""Acknowledgements""""References""; ""MITIGATION OF LARGE LANDSLIDES AND DEBRISFLOWS IN SLOVENIA, EUROPE""; ""Abstract""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Natural Conditions in Slovenia""; ""A. Precipitation and Run-Off""; ""B. Hydrogeology and Relief""; ""C. Flooded Areas""; ""III. Land Sliding and Erosion Processes in Slovenia""; ""IV. Large Landslides in Slovenia""; ""A. StoÅ?e Landslide""; ""B. Strug Landslide""; ""C. Macesnik Landslide""; ""D. Slano Blato Landslide""; ""V. General on Mitigation of Large Landslides in Slovenia""; ""VI. Mitigation of the Macesnik Landslides""""VII. Mitigation of the Slano Blato Landslide""Although the action of gravity is the primary driving force for a landslide to occur, there are other contributing factors affecting the original slope stability. This study discusses landslide triggers, as well as their outcomes.Natural disaster research, prediction and mitigation series.LandslidesNeotectonicsDeformations (Mechanics)Landslides.Neotectonics.Deformations (Mechanics)551.3/07Werner Ernest D.1956-1871435Friedman Hugh P1871436MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910957118803321Landslides4480268UNINA