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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Geoenvironmental Disasters |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40677-017-0079-8 |