Shallow landslide hazard map of Seattle, Washington

GSA Reviews in Engineering Geology

Volumn 20, Issue , 2008, Pages 67-82

  Harp, Edwin L ^a   Michael, John A ^a   Laprade, William T ^b  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Shannon and Wilson Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Debris flows; Infinite slope analysis; Landslide hazard; Landslide susceptibility

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; DISASTERS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; HAZARDS; LANDSLIDES; OPTICAL RADAR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOIL TESTING; STORMS;

DEBRIS FLOWS; FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; INFINITE SLOPE; LANDSLIDE HAZARD; LANDSLIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY; LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING; SEATTLE , WASHINGTON; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS;

SLOPE PROTECTION;

EID: 84920133604     PISSN: 00802018     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1130/2008.4020(04)     Document Type: Article

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