Author : Davide Tiranti
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889457931
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (894 download)
Book Synopsis Landslide Hazard in a Changing Environment by : Davide Tiranti
Download or read book Landslide Hazard in a Changing Environment written by Davide Tiranti and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2019-04-03 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landslides are one of the most dangerous geomorphological processes, responsible for losses of human lives and damages to structures, infrastructures, cultural and natural heritage. During the Anthropocene, impacts of human activity on the environment, including recent climate changes, have caused deep alterations to the natural evolution of surficial geologic processes, causing a progressive increase in in the occurrence of landslides. The goal of this Research Topic is to provide an updated overview of the progress in the field of landslide research, covering all the aspects related to the geological event: geomorphological characterization and understanding of triggering and predisposing factors, new technologies applied to the study of evolution of slope phenomena, new methodologies to foresee and mitigate landslide hazards.