Essays about: "landslide"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 34 essays containing the word landslide.

1. 16. Urban Growth and Environmental Risks - A GIS-Based Analysis of Landslide Susceptibility in Bukavu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för geografi

   Author : Simon Paul; [2019]
   Keywords : Bukavu; Landslides; Environmental Risks; GIS; Urban Growth; Slope Inclination; Land Cover; D. R. Congo; South Kivu; Satellite Data; Digital Elevation Model;

   Abstract : The city of Bukavu, located at the eastern border of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the province of South Kivu, is a large and densely populated urban agglomeration that has experienced rapid growth during recent years. At the same time, Bukavu has been repeatedly struck by environmental hazards, especially by devastating landslides. READ MORE

3. 17. Progressive landslide analysis : Applications of a Finite Difference Method by Dr. Stig Bernander Case Study of the North Spur at Muskrat Falls, Labrador, Canada

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

   Author : Robin Dury; [2017]
   Keywords : Downhill progressive landslides; Slope stability; Sensitive clay; Deformation softening; Finite difference method; Brittle failure in clay; Liquefaction; Muskrat Falls project;

   Abstract : An easy-to-use spreadsheet version of a finite difference method for progressive landslide analysis has been developed. The finite difference method was originally developed by Dr. Stig Bernander, earlier adjunct professor at Luleå University of Technology and head of the Design Department of Skanska AB in Gothenburg, Sweden.. READ MORE

4. 18. Community-Based Preparedness Trainings to Build and Strengthen Local Capacities for Disaster Preparedness. With lessons learned from Preparedness Trainings in landslide risk communities in Sri Lanka

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Julian Erjautz; [2017]
   Keywords : Community-Based Preparedness Trainings; Landslide trainings; Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction; Preparedness; Community based societal services; community development; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Disaster response is most effective, if a high level of preparedness is in place before natural hazards strike. As many low-income countries are under-financed when it comes to Disaster Risk Reduction, it is lower-cost interventions such as Community-Based Preparedness Trainings that they often rely on to provide strategies to reduce the vulnerability of communities. READ MORE

5. 19. Crystallization and Emplacement of the Monte Amarelo Dikes: Magma Storage Assessment on Fogo, Cape Verde Islands

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Olle Risby; [2017]
   Keywords : Fogo; magma storage model; thermobarometry; clinopyroxene; intrusion landslide.; Fogo; magmalagringsdjup; termobarometri; klinopyroxen; intrusion; skred;

   Abstract : The volcanic island of Fogo belongs to the Cape Verde archipelago, a two-tiered chain of islands situated 500 km west of the African coast. Fogo is regarded as one of the most active volcanoes in the world with 10 eruptions during the last 250 years. The former shield volcano Monte Amarelo reached 3500 m.a. READ MORE

6. 20. The potential use of S-HYPE in the work of predicting landslides

   University essay from KTH/Mark- och vattenteknik

   Author : Sara Edvardsson; [2017]
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   Abstract : Landslides are expensive for the community as it causes changes to for example infrastructure, changes in land used for cultivation and can also result in loss of life. Climate change will in the future introduce higher amounts of precipitation in Sweden, which increases the risks of landslides, as groundwater levels will increase. READ MORE