Characteristics and classification of landslide dams associated with the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake

Characteristics and classification of landslide dams associated with the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake

Abstract Background Strong earthquakes are among the prime triggering factors of landslides, which may block rivers, forming landslide dams. Some of these dams may pose serious threats to people and property due to upstream inundation and downstream dam-breach flooding. Evaluating the stability and...

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Main Authors: Xuanmei Fan, Qiang Xu, Cees J. van Westen, Runqiu Huang, Ran Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-04-01
Series:Geoenvironmental Disasters
Subjects:
Landslide
Landslide dam
Wenchuan earthquake
Stability
Classification
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40677-017-0079-8

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