Assessing slope stability in unplanned settlements in developing countries

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 101-111

  Anderson, Malcolm G ^a   Holcombe, Liz ^a   Renaud, Jean Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Slope stability; Unplanned housing

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRAINAGE; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL MOISTURE;

COVER SOIL; POINT-SOURCES; SOIL WATER; SOURCE WATERS; ST. LUCIA; STEEP SLOPE; SURFACE COVER; UNPLANNED HOUSING; UNPLANNED SETTLEMENTS; WATER LEAKAGE;

HOUSING;

DEVELOPING WORLD; HOUSING CONDITIONS; LANDSLIDE; MODELING; SLOPE DYNAMICS; SLOPE STABILITY;

ARTICLE; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HOUSING; PROCESS CONTROL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL; TOPOGRAPHY;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LESSER ANTILLES; SAINT LUCIA; WINDWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES];

EID: 34547124053     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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