Geomorphological hazards related to deep dissolution phenomena in the Western Italian Alps: Distribution, assessment and interaction with human activities

Engineering Geology

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 147-159

  Alberto, W ^a   Giardino, M ^a   Martinotti, G ^a   Tiranti, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b ARPA PIEMONTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deep seated Gravitational Slope Deformation; Dissolution; Italy; Quaternary; Western Alps

Indexed keywords

DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; HAZARDS; SLOPE STABILITY; SUBSIDENCE; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

DISSOLUTION PHENOMENA; DISSOLUTION-INDUCED COLLAPSES; SLOPE DEFORMATIONS;

GEOMORPHOLOGY;

COMPLEXITY; DISSOLUTION; GEOMECHANICS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HAZARD; QUATERNARY; ROCK MECHANICS; SINKHOLE; SLOPE STABILITY;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; WESTERN ALPS;

EID: 44649162476     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2007.11.016     Document Type: Article

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