Debris flows/avalanches : process, recognition, and mitigation / edited by John E. Costa and Gerald F. Wieczorek.
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Boulder, Colo. : Geological Society of America, ©1987. |
| Description | v, 239 pages : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | GeoScienceWorld |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Costa, John E. |
| Other author/creator | Wieczorek, Gerald F. |
| Other author/creator | Geological Society of America. Division of Engineering Geology. |
| Other author/creator | Geological Society of America. Quaternary Geology and Geomorphology Division. |
| Series | Reviews 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 note | Papers 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 note | Includes bibliographies and index. |
| Spec. audience char. | Specialized. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version : 0813741076 |
| ISBN | 9780813758077 (ebook) : |
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