Quantitative estimation of landslide risk from rapid debris slides on natural slopes in the Nilgiri hills, India
A quantitative procedure for estimating landslide risk to life and property is presented and applied in a mountainous area in the Nilgiri hills of southern India. Risk is estimated for elements at risk located in both initiation zones and run-out paths of potential landslides. Loss of life is expres...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/1723/2011/nhess-11-1723-2011.pdf |