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Over the past decade there has been a gradual shift away from simply relying on engineering solutions to individual landslide problems, to the use of a variety of strategies to manage the problems over a broad area. Such alternative strategies include the use of building codes, land use planning controls, preventing water leakage, early warning systems and insurance schemes.This book addresses these developments and provides a multidisciplinary perspective on landslide management.
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Over the past decade there has been a gradual shift away from simply relying on engineering solutions to individual landslide problems, to the use of a variety of strategies to manage the problems over a broad area. Such alternative strategies include the use of building codes, land use planning controls, preventing water leakage, early warning systems and insurance schemes. This book addresses these developments and provides a multidisciplinary perspective on landslide management. It places emphasis on the need to understand the scientific basis of landslide activity together with the legislative and administrative framework and the cultural background.
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Landslide Risk Assessment
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Thomas Telford Publishing, 2004
ISBN 10: 0727731718
ISBN 13: 9780727731715
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. This book has highlighting to pages 44-80 and 164-179, rubbing and surface scratching to both covers, a very slight shift to the spine, a former owner's name in pen on the interior of the front cover, and a dog-ear fold to page 53, otherwise this book is in very good condition with crisp pages, a tight binding, and a clean, glossy cover. Seller Inventory # 1006251