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OverviewLandslides represent one of the most destructive natural catastrophes. They can reach extremely long distances and velocities, and are capable of wiping out human communities and settlements. Yet landslides have a creative facet as they contribute to the modification of the landscape. They are the consequence of the gravity pull jointly with the tectonic disturbance of our living planet. Landslides are most often studied within a geotechnical and geomorphological perspective. Engineering calculations are traditionally applied to the stability of terrains. In this book, landslides are viewed as a physical phenomenon. A physical understanding of landslides is a basis for modeling and mitigation and for understanding their flow behavior and dynamics. We still know relatively little about many aspects of landslide physics. It is only recently that the field of landslide dynamics is approaching a more mature stage. This is testified by the release of modelling tools for the simulation of landslides and debris flows. In this book the emphasis is placed on the problems at the frontier of landslide research. Each chapter is self-consistent, with questions and arguments introduced from the beginning. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Fabio Vittorio de BlasioPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: 2011 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.876kg ISBN: 9789400711211ISBN 10: 9400711212 Pages: 408 Publication Date: 15 May 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsPart 1. Introduction to Landslides.- Part 2. Fluid Mechanics.- Part 3. Rheological Flows.- Part 4. Physics of Granular Media.- Part 5. Granular Avalanches.- Part 6. Submarine Landslides.- Part 7. Suspension Flows.- Part 8. Special Topics.- Appendixes: 1. Geological Appendix. 2. Physical Appendix. 3. Mathematical Appendix. 4. Numerical Appendix.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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