Landslide risk analysis: A multi-disciplinary methodological approach

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 657-675

  Sterlacchini, S ^a   Frigerio, S ^a,b   Giacomelli, P ^c   Brambilla, M ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LANDSLIDE; MOUNTAIN REGION; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL IMPACT; VULNERABILITY;

BOLZANO; CORVARA IN BADIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE; TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE;

EID: 36248990149     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-7-657-2007     Document Type: Article

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