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Landslides: Global Risk Preparedness

This book presents the global landslide risk preparedness implemented through the International Programme on Landslides (IPL). IPL was initiated by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) in 2002, and developed to a joint international programme by the IPL Global Promotion Committee (UNESCO...

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Other Authors: Sassa, Kyoji (Editor), Rouhban, Badaoui (Editor), Briceño, Sálvano (Editor), McSaveney, Mauri (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Subjects:
Geotechnical Engineering And Applied Earth Sciences
Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards
Geotechnical Engineering
Physical Geography
Natural Disasters
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This book presents the global landslide risk preparedness implemented through the International Programme on Landslides (IPL). IPL was initiated by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) in 2002, and developed to a joint international programme by the IPL Global Promotion Committee (UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNISDR, UNU, ICSU and WFEO as well as ICL) through the 2006 Tokyo Action Plan. The materials consists of four parts: Outline of the International Programme on Landslides & IPL Global Promotion Committee; Achievements of major IPL projects in research and capacity building; World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction (WCoEs) and Landslide School Network; Key documents of IPL and ICL including Tokyo Action Plan, Application of ICL, IPL Projects, WCoEs and Landslide School Network
Physical Description:XVI, 387 p. 293 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783642220876

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