The influence of subsidence on planning and development in Johannesburg, South Africa

Environmental and Engineering Geoscience

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 373-388

  Stacey, T R ^a   Bell, F G ^b  

^a Steffen Robertson and Kirsten   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Building guidelines; Cast histories; Hazard zoning; Mine stabilization; Subsidence mechanisms

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; MINING; SUBSIDENCE; URBAN PLANNING;

GUATENG; JOHANNESBURG; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0033502474     PISSN: 10787275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gseegeosci.v.4.373     Document Type: Article

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