Landslide Dynamics: ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools: Volume 1: Fundamentals, Mapping and Monitoring

by Kyoji Sassa (Editor), Fausto Guzzetti (Editor), Hiromitsu Yamagishi (Editor), Zeljko Arbanas (Editor), Nicola Casagli (Editor)

Overview

This interactive book presents comprehensive information on the fundamentals of landslide types and dynamics, while also providing a set of PPT, PDF, and text tools for education and capacity development. As the core activity of the Sendai Partnerships, the International Consortium of Landslides has created this two-volume work, which will be regularly updated and improved over the coming years, based on responses from users and lessons learned during its application.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319577746
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	12/27/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	50 MB
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Table of Contents

Fundamentals.- Part 1: Mapping and Site Prediction.- Basic Mapping.- Site Prediction Using GIS.- Field Guidelines.- Part 2: Monitoring and Early Warning.- Remote Sensing Techniques for Landslide Monitoring.- Monitoring Systems Instrumentation.- Rainfall Threshold for Landslide Prediction.- Landslide Time Prediction from Pre-failure Movement Monitoring.- Guidelines for Landslide Monitoring and Early Warning Systems.