ABSTRACT
Techniques for landslide risk management in Australia have evolved considerably since the publication of the first formal process in 1985. The estimation of landslide likelihood is fundamental to the outcome of the landslide risk management process. Geomorphology is the study of landforms, including their origin and evolution, and the processes that shape them. Geomorphology focuses on the analysis of interconnected physical processes which shape or have shaped the landscape. Landsliding is a common occurrence along the Illawarra Escarpment. The University of Wollongong Landslide Inventory identifies almost 600 landslide sites on the escarpment. Landslides are a widespread feature in the Tasmanian landscape and there is much pressure to develop landslide affected terrain. The popular opinion by the geotechnical community, as expressed in geotechnical reports supporting development applications, is that the deep seated landslides such as the one described at Burnie are ‘‘fossil’’ features and formed under differing climatic conditions.
