Slope safety preparedness for impact of climate change 

Public ISBD Titre : Slope safety preparedness for impact of climate change Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Ken Ho ; Suzanne Lacasse ; Luciano Picarelli, Éditeur scientifique Editeur : Leiden : CRC Press Année de publication : 2016 Importance : 571 p. Présentation : ill. Format : 25 cm ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-1-138-03230-9 Note générale : Bibliogr. Index. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Pentes (Mécanique des sols);Pentes, Stabilisation des;Sols;Climat;Slopes (Soil mechanics);Slope stabilization;Climatic changes Résumé : The book highlights the importance of raising awareness to the challenges of landslide hazards due to climate impact. It provides a holistic frame for understanding the key issues and new tools that could be used to assess and manage the landslide risks. It gathers contributions from 21 countries and regions in the form of national reports or summaries with respect to four key aspects (a - the methods used for evaluating changing weather and changing landslide patterns, b - the changing weather patterns, c - the changing landslide patterns and hazard scenarios, d - the applications to risk management and the formulation of adaptation measures). Recommendations are made for enhanced preparedness and resilience. Improved crisis management and areas for future work are suggested. Slope safety preparedness for impact of climate change [texte imprimé] / Ken Ho ; Suzanne Lacasse ; Luciano Picarelli, Éditeur scientifique . - Leiden : CRC Press, 2016 . - 571 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. ISBN : 978-1-138-03230-9 Bibliogr. Index. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Pentes (Mécanique des sols);Pentes, Stabilisation des;Sols;Climat;Slopes (Soil mechanics);Slope stabilization;Climatic changes Résumé : The book highlights the importance of raising awareness to the challenges of landslide hazards due to climate impact. It provides a holistic frame for understanding the key issues and new tools that could be used to assess and manage the landslide risks. It gathers contributions from 21 countries and regions in the form of national reports or summaries with respect to four key aspects (a - the methods used for evaluating changing weather and changing landslide patterns, b - the changing weather patterns, c - the changing landslide patterns and hazard scenarios, d - the applications to risk management and the formulation of adaptation measures). Recommendations are made for enhanced preparedness and resilience. Improved crisis management and areas for future work are suggested.

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