Sustainable landslide risk reduction in poorer countries

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 23-30

  Anderson, M G ^a   Holcombe, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries geotechnical engineering

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; RISK REDUCTION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; MAPPING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SLOPE STABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LANDSLIDES;

EID: 33644907804     PISSN: 14784629     EISSN: 17517680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/ensu.2006.159.1.23     Document Type: Article

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