The Landslide Handbook: A Guide to Understanding Landslides

U.S. Geological Survey

147 pages
7.7 MB
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Explains what landslides are, how to recognize each type, what sets them off and what can be done to cut the risk. Heavily illustrated with photographs and diagrams, and written to be understood without a geotechnical background.

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