ABSTRACT

The 25 papers collected together in this volume present comprehensive coverage of all major aspects of landslide risk assessment, including the risk assessment framework, and methods for estimating probability of landsliding vulnerability and risk.

part 1|12 pages

Overview paper

chapter 1|10 pages

Quantitative risk assessment for slopes and landslides – The state of the art

IUGS Working Group on Landslides, Committee on Risk Assessment

part 3|219 pages

Submitted papers

chapter 11|7 pages

Landslide hazard and risk

Current and future directions for the United States Geological Survey’s Landslide Program

chapter 14|12 pages

Landslide risk mapping

Problems, limitations and developments

chapter 21|10 pages

Integrating risk and crisis management

Meeting the needs of a sophisticated society