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The effects of landslides on people and structures can be lessened by total avoidance of landslide hazard areas or by restricting, prohibiting, or imposing conditions on hazard-zone activity. Local governments can reduce landslide effects through land-use policies and regulations.
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www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/geology/a_landslide.html
www.nationalatlas.gov/articles/geology/a_landslide.html
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Over the years, many case studies have proven that the mass removal of large trees and vegetation has a had a drastic increase on the probability of landslides occurring (Heiken, 1997). These studies have laid out several mechanisms of clear cutting that have contributed to the increase:
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earthquakes may occur because of landslides and tidal waves may also be effects.
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The British Columbia Municipal Act contains legal requirements that deal with landslides and other hazards. ... Landslides in British Columbia was originally produced as Information Circular 1993-7 by the BC Geological Survey of the B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources in cooperation with the B.C.
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www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Surficial/landslid/ls5...
www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Surficial/landslid/ls5.htm
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III. Actions Taken ... IV. Other Emergency Incidents Monitored: ... Philippines: Landslides and Floods - Dec 2003...
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www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ACOS-64DCTU?OpenDocument
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In recent years, German laws pertaining to construction have been simplified with the goals of reducing administrative procedures and government expenditures. ... On the one hand, the new regulations are intended to simplify construction activities by the elimination of obstacles toward approval and by On the other hand,
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Catastrophic Landslides: Effects, Occurrence, and Mechanisms (Reviews in Engineering Geology) (Hardcover) ... Science/Mathematics; Engineering geology; Landslides; i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...
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Don't forget to bookmark this web site !! ... Catastrophic Landslides: Effects, Occurrence, and Mechanisms (Reviews in Engineering Geology) by ; Binding: Hardcover, 411 pages ; Publisher: Geological Society of America; List Price: USD $25.00; Weight: 330 ;
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A gateway to USGS landslide information. ... Landslides occur and can cause damage in all 50 States. Severe storms, earthquakes, volcanic activity, coastal wave attack, and wildfires can cause widespread slope instability. Landslide danger may be high even as emergency personnel are providing rescue and recovery services.
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www.usgs.gov/hazards/landslides/
www.usgs.gov/hazards/landslides/
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