Landslides in Cold Regions in the Context of Climate Change
Description
Landslides in cold regions have different mechanisms from those in other areas, and comparatively few research efforts have been made in this field. Recently, because of climate change, some new trends concerning landslide occurrence and motion have appeared, severely impacting economic development and communities. This book collects key case studies from the cold regions all over the world, providing an overview of the general situation.
Keywords
ScienceEnvironmental ScienceNatureNatural DisastersEarth SciencesMeteorology & Climatology
2013Book
Author(s)Wei Shan
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
ISBN9783319008660
LanguageEnglish
