Application of quantified risk analysis in landslide risk management practice: Hong Kong experience

Georisk

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 134-146

  Ho, K K S ^a   Ko, F W Y ^a  

^a Geotechnical Engineering Office   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Landslides; QRA; Quantitative; Risk; Risk management; Slopes

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349236648     PISSN: 17499518     EISSN: 17499526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17499510902873074     Document Type: Article

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