A review of landslide problems and mitigation measures in Chongqing and Hong Kong: Similarities and differences

Engineering Geology

Volumn 76, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 27-39

  Kwong, A K L ^a   Wang, M ^b   Lee, C F ^a   Law, K T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chongqing; Hong Kong; Landslides; Management plan; Monitoring; Natural hazard; Risk, mitigation measures

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE EFFECTS; HAZARDS; ROCKS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

CHONGQING, CHINA; EARTH-RETAINING STRUCTURES; LANDSLIDE PREVENTION SYSTEMS; ROCKFALLS;

LANDSLIDES;

HAZARD; HILLSLOPE; LANDSLIDE; MITIGATION;

ASIA; CHINA; CHONGQING; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

EID: 7544241579     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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