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Trends in landslide occurrence in Nepal

Summary

Nepal is a mountainous, less developed kingdom that straddles the boundary between the Indian and Himalayan tectonic plates. In Nepal, landslides represent a major constraint on development, causing high levels of economic loss and substantial numbers of fatalities each year. There is a general consensus that the impacts of landslides in countries such as Nepal are increasing with time, but until now there has been little or no quantitative data to support this view, or to explain the causes of the increases.

Category:

Journal


Writer:

David N. Petley Æ Gareth J. Hearn Æ Andrew Hart Æ Nicholas J. Rosser Æ Stuart A. Dunning Æ Katie Oven Æ Wishart A. Mitchell


Link Source:

DOI 10.1007/s11069-006-9100-3


Publisher:

Nat Hazards


Published Year:

2007