Landslides in Cold Regions in the Context of Climate Change
Landslides in cold regions have different mechanisms from those in other areas, and comparatively few research efforts have been made in this field. Recently, because of climate change, some new trends concerning landslide occurrence and motion have appeared, severely impacting economic development...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham
Springer International Publishing
2014, 2014
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014 |
| Series: | Environmental Science
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Landslides in cold regions have different mechanisms from those in other areas, and comparatively few research efforts have been made in this field. Recently, because of climate change, some new trends concerning landslide occurrence and motion have appeared, severely impacting economic development and communities. This book collects key case studies from the cold regions all over the world, providing an overview of the general situation |
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| Physical Description: | XIII, 310 p. 217 illus., 184 illus. in color online resource |
| ISBN: | 9783319008677 |