The environmental impact of landslides on the population living on the eastern footslopes of the Aberdare ranges in Kenya: A case study of Maringa Village landslide

Environmental Geology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 259-264

  Ngecu, W M ^a   Ichang'i, D W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Agglomerate; Andosol; Landslide; Mitigation

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; CLAY; DISASTERS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ROCK MECHANICS; SATURATION (MATERIALS COMPOSITION); WEATHERING;

ANDOSOL;

LANDSLIDES;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LANDSLIDE; SLOPE STABILITY;

KENYA;

EID: 0032831084     PISSN: 09430105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002540050423     Document Type: Article

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