The role of conditioning and triggering factors in the occurrence of landslides: A case study in the area north of Lisbon (Portugal)

Geomorphology

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 133-146

  Zêzere, José Luís ^a   De Brum Ferreira, António ^a   Rodrigues, Maria Luísa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Conditioning factors; Landslide activity; Portugal; Triggering factors

Indexed keywords

CONDITION FACTOR; FIELD SURVEY; LANDSLIDE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; TRIGGER MECHANISM;

PORTUGAL;

EID: 0342470660     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(99)00050-1     Document Type: Article

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