Sediment production by landslides in Hong Kong: Two case studies

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 291, 2005, Pages 29-36

  Peart, M R ^a   King, J P ^b   Ruse, M E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Geotechnical Engineering Office   (Hong Kong)

^c Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; Landslide; Reservoir sedimentation; Sediment budget; Suspended sediment properties

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DATA ACQUISITION; DRAINAGE; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; LANDSLIDES; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SEDIMENTATION; SLOPE PROTECTION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

HONG KONG; RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT PROPERTIES;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

DEBRIS FLOW; LANDSLIDE; RESERVOIR; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

EID: 17144415486     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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