Investigation of recent catastrophic landslides in the flysch belt of Outer Western Carpathians (Czech Republic): progress towards better hazard assessment

Rapid snow melting and intense precipitation triggered and reactivated tens of mostly shallow landslides in the eastern part of the Czech Republic at the turn of March and April 2006. This area is build up by highly fractured flysch rock units with variable content of sandstones and claystones. The...

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Main Authors: J. Klimeš, I. Baroň, T. Pánek, T. Kosačík, J. Burda, F. Kresta, J. Hradecký
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-02-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/119/2009/nhess-9-119-2009.pdf