Debris flows/avalanches : process, recognition, and mitigation / edited by John E. Costa and Gerald F. Wieczorek.

Format Electronic
Publication InfoBoulder, Colo. : Geological Society of America, ©1987.
Descriptionv, 239 pages : illustrations.
Supplemental ContentGeoScienceWorld
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Other author/creatorCosta, John E.
Other author/creatorWieczorek, Gerald F.
Other author/creatorGeological Society of America. Division of Engineering Geology.
Other author/creatorGeological Society of America. Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division.
SeriesReviews in engineering geology ; v. 7
Reviews in engineering geology v. 7. ^A175601
Summary Debris flows and debris avalanches are among the most dangerous and destructive natural hazards that affect humans. They claim hundreds of lives and millions of dollars in property loss every year. These 17 papers pull together recent research into new methods for mitigating the loss of life and property.
General notePapers from a symposium co-sponsored by the Engineering Geology and Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Divisions of the Geological Society of America, at the annual meeting in Reno, Nev. on Nov. 5, 1984.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographies and index.
Spec. audience char. Specialized.
Source of descriptionDescription based on print version record.
Issued in other formPrint version : 0813741076
ISBN9780813758077 (ebook) :

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