Landslide Dynamics: Isdr-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools: Volume 1: Fundamentals, Mapping and Monitoring

ISBN-13: 9783319577739 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 604 str.

Kyoji Sassa; Fausto Guzzetti; Hiromitsu Yamagishi

Opis

This interactive book presents comprehensive information on the fundamentals of landslide types and dynamics, while also providing a set of PPT, PDF, and text tools for education and capacity development.

Spis treści

Fundamentals.- Part 1: Mapping and Site Prediction.- Basic Mapping.- Site Prediction Using GIS.- Field Guidelines.- Part 2: Monitoring and Early Warning.- Remote Sensing Techniques for Landslide Monitoring.- Monitoring Systems Instrumentation.- Rainfall Threshold for Landslide Prediction.- Landslide Time Prediction from Pre-failure Movement Monitoring.- Guidelines for Landslide Monitoring and Early Warning Systems.

Blurb

This interactive book presents comprehensive information on the fundamentals of landslide types and dynamics, while also providing a set of PPT, PDF, and text tools for education and capacity development. As the core activity of the Sendai Partnerships, the International Consortium of Landslides has created this two-volume work, which will be regularly updated and improved over the coming years, based on responses from users and lessons learned during its application.