ABSTRACT
This paper is primarily concerned with the management of landslide hazard and risk with the aid of a network of real-time continuously monitored web-enabled landslide field stations. The importance of an observational approach is implicit in this strategy. Four such stations are currently operating in Wollongong, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. A wider network of field stations is proposed for the study area and extending to other landslide sites outside of the study area. The key features of these field stations are outlined here and some data from three of the stations are presented and discussed. Utilising the data from such stations requires the development of multi-agent strategies to facilitate the efficient dissemination of information and response. These implementations of the observational approach are one component of a comprehensive strategy for the management of landslide hazard and risk employed within the Wollongong area.
1.1 The Wollongong area
