ABSTRACT
Slope instability occurs in many parts of urban and rural Australia. Indeed, it has been estimated that virtually every Local Government Area (LGA) in Australia has landslide hazards of one form or another. The continuing need for residential development in all major cities and the coastal areas such as those of NSW, means that increasingly such development will occur in areas previously considered too hazardous for development. Hence, there is an increased likelihood for damage to property and loss of life from landslide.
