A feasible methodology for landslide susceptibility assessment in developing countries: A case-study of NW Nicaragua after Hurricane Mitch

Engineering Geology

Volumn 80, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 316-327

  Guinau, Marta ^a   Pallàs, Raimon ^a   Vilaplana, Joan Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Debris flows; Developing countries; Geographic information system; Hurricane Mitch; Landslide susceptibility; Nicaragua

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISASTERS; HURRICANE EFFECTS; RAIN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DEBRIS FLOWS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; LANDSLIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY; NICARAGUA;

LANDSLIDES;

LANDSLIDE;

CENTRAL AMERICA; NICARAGUA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 24144443854     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2005.07.001     Document Type: Article

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