Engineering geomorphological mapping for landslide hazard assessments in Hong Kong

Landslides and Engineered Slopes: Protecting Society through Improved Understanding - Proceedings of the 11th International and 2nd North American Symposium on Landslides and Engineered Slopes, 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 803-809

  Parry, S ^a   Hart, J R ^a  

^a GeoRisk Solutions Limited   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS; MAPPING;

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; ENGINEERING GEOLOGICAL MODEL; ENTRAINMENT POTENTIAL; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; LANDSLIDE HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LANDSLIDE MAGNITUDES; MITIGATION DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC ASSESSMENT;

LANDSLIDES;

EID: 84931330902     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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