Author : Matthias Jakob
Release : 2005-03-01
Genre : Science
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Debris-flow Hazards and Related Phenomena - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Debris-flow Hazards and Related Phenomena write by Matthias Jakob. This book was released on 2005-03-01. Debris-flow Hazards and Related Phenomena available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. With climate change and deforestation, debris flows and debris avalanches have become the most significant landslide hazards in many countries. In recent years there have been numerous debris flow avalanches in Southern Europe, South America and the Indian Subcontinent, resulting in major catastrophes and large loss of life. This is therefore a major high-profile problem for the world's governments and for the engineers and scientists concerned. Matthias Jakob and Oldrich Hungr are ideally suited to edit this book. Matthias Jakob has worked on debris flow for over a decade and has had numerous papers published on the topic, as well as working as a consultant on debris flow for municipal and provincial governments. Oldrich Hungr has worked on site investigations on debris flow, avalanches and rockfall, with emphasis on slope stability analysis and evaluation of risks to roads in built-up areas. He has also developed mathematical models for landslide dynamic analysis. They have invited world-renowned experts to joint them in this book.