Analysis of the geo-hazards triggered by the 12 May 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, China

Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 363-371

  Huang, R Q ^a   Li, W L ^a  

^a CHENGDU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

2008 Wenchuan Earthquake; Distribution rule; Earthquake triggered geo hazards; GIS analysis; Hanging wall effect; Mobility

Indexed keywords

2008 WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE; DISTRIBUTION RULE; GIS ANALYSIS; HANGING-WALL EFFECT; MOBILITY;

DEBRIS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HAZARDS; LANDSLIDES; REMOTE SENSING;

EARTHQUAKES;

EARTHQUAKE EVENT; EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY; EARTHQUAKE TRIGGER; GEOLOGICAL HAZARD; GIS; HANGING WALL; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LANDSLIDE; SICHUAN EARTHQUAKE 2008; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; SICHUAN;

EID: 68249162462     PISSN: 14359529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10064-009-0207-0     Document Type: Article

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