Landslide hazard zoning using genetic programming

Physical Geography

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 130-151

  Litschert, Sandra ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

California; Genetic programming; Hazard zoning; Landslides

Indexed keywords

GIS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LANDSLIDE; MAPPING METHOD; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 11144323204     PISSN: 02723646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0272-3646.25.2.130     Document Type: Article

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