The Application of Geomorphological Mapping in the Assessment of Landslide Hazard in Hong Kong

Developments in Earth Surface Processes

Volumn 15, Issue , 2011, Pages 413-441

  Parry, Steve ^a  

^a Hollywood Centre   (China)

Author keywords

Aerial photograph interpretation; Field mapping; Government guidelines; Hazard maps; Landslide risk assessment; Terrain assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054886653     PISSN: 09282025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53446-0.00015-X     Document Type: Chapter

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