The 1st Willy Alvarenga Lacerda lecture: New perspectives for landslide analysis and management
Leonardo Cascini
Abstract:Landslides are widespread all over the world, often causing significant consequences in terms of loss of life and property damage. This explains why many scientists from Geology and Geotechnics have long been engaged in solving complex problems of both theoretical and practical interest. Geologists have systematically investigated the common characteristics of landslides proposing several classification systems, while not providing general laws for the triggering and evolution stages. Geotechnical engineers ha… Show more
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