Landslide Dynamics: ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools Volume 1: Fundamentals, Mapping and Monitoring /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sassa, Kyoji (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Guzzetti, Fausto (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Yamagishi, Hiromitsu (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Arbanas, Željko (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Casagli, Nicola (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), McSaveney, Mauri (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Dang, Khang (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Natural disasters.; Geotechnical engineering.; Geomorphology.; Remote sensing.; Environmental monitoring.; Learning.; Instruction.; Natural Hazards.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry.; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis.; Learning & Instruction.

This interactive book presents comprehensive information on the fundamentals of landslide types and dynamics, while also providing a set of PPT, PDF, and text tools for education and capacity development. As the core activity of the Sendai Partnerships, the International Consortium of Landslides has...

Table of Contents:

• Fundamentals
• Part 1: Mapping and Site Prediction
• Basic Mapping
• Site Prediction Using GIS
• Field Guidelines
• Part 2: Monitoring and Early Warning
• Remote Sensing Techniques for Landslide Monitoring
• Monitoring Systems Instrumentation
• Rainfall Threshold for Landslide Prediction
• Landslide Time Prediction from Pre-failure Movement Monitoring
• Guidelines for Landslide Monitoring and Early Warning Systems.