Geomorphic HazardsOlav Slaymaker This book examines geomorphic hazards, land form changes that adversely affect the geomorphic stability of a site or produces adverse socioeconomic impacts. These hazards include floods, landslides, seismicity, soil erosion and volcanic eruption. |
Contents
A Tool for the Study of Recent | 9 |
Morphological Evidence for Neotectonic Activity and Seismic | 29 |
Landslides in Flysch Formations in the Northern Apennines Italy | 43 |
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