Debris flows caused by failure of fill slopes: Early detection, warning, and loss prevention

Landslides

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 107-120

  Collins, Thomas K ^a  

^a George Washington and Jefferson National Forests   (United States)

Author keywords

Debris flows; Fill slope failure; Fill slopes; Loss of life and infrastructure

Indexed keywords

FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEATURE EXTRACTION; HAZARDS; LOSS PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIMBER;

DEBRIS FLOWS; FILL SLOPES; HILLSIDE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS; STEEP TERRAINS; TIMBER HARVEST LANDINGS;

DEBRIS;

DEBRIS FLOW; DETECTION METHOD; FILL; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HILLSLOPE; LAND USE PLANNING; MAPPING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SLOPE FAILURE; ZONING;

EID: 39349117445     PISSN: 1612510X     EISSN: 16125118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10346-007-0107-y     Document Type: Article

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