Landslides in cold regions in the context of climate change /

Landslides in cold regions have different mechanisms from those in other areas, and comparatively few research efforts have been made in this field. Recently, because of climate change, some new trends concerning landslide occurrence and motion have appeared, severely impacting economic development...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Guo, Ying (Editor), Wang, Fawu (Editor), Marui, Hideaki (Editor), Strom, Alexander (Editor), Shan, Wei (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2014.
Series:Environmental Science and Engineering,
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Summary:Landslides in cold regions have different mechanisms from those in other areas, and comparatively few research efforts have been made in this field. Recently, because of climate change, some new trends concerning landslide occurrence and motion have appeared, severely impacting economic development and communities. This book collects key case studies from the cold regions all over the world, providing an overview of the general situation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 310 pages.) 217 illustrations., 184 illustrations. in colour. digital
ISBN:9783319008677
ISSN:1863-5520