Geological hazards in loess terrain, with particular reference to the loess regions of China

Earth-Science Reviews

Volumn 54, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 231-260

  Derbyshire, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collapsing soil; Endemic diseases; Loess; Mass movements; Respirble dust

Indexed keywords

COLLAPSIBLE SOIL; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LOESS; NATURAL HAZARD; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

CHINA;

EID: 0034872817     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-8252(01)00050-2     Document Type: Article

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