Geol.833 Landslide Hazards and Risk Assessment Modelling (3C.H)
Course contents: Introduction to Landslides: Types of landslides and their causes; Geotechnical aspects of slope stability. Landslide Hazard Assessment; Geomorphic and geological factors in landslide susceptibility; Hydrological and climatic influences; Remote sensing and GIS applications in landslide hazard assessment. Landslide Risk Assessment and Management: Risk analysis and evaluation techniques; Vulnerability and exposure assessment; Land use planning and hazard zoning; Modeling and simulation techniques. Case Studies and Best Practices: Global and regional landslide case studies; Successful mitigation and prevention strategies; Community-based disaster management approaches. Climate Change and Landslides: Impacts of climate change on landslide occurrence. Emerging Technologies for Landslide Early Warning
Recommended books:
- Landslide Hazard and Risk by Glade, T., Anderson, M. G., & Crozier, M. J. (2006). Wiley.
- Landslides: Risk Analysis and Sustainable Disaster Management by Sassa, K., Fukuoka, H., Wang, F., & Wang, G. (2006). Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
- Landslide Dynamics: ISDR-ICL Landslide Interactive Teaching Tools: Volume 1: Fundamentals, Mapping and Monitoring by Sassa, K., Guzzetti, F., Yamagishi, H., Arbanas, Ž., Casagli, N., McSaveney, M., & Dang, K. (2017). Springer International Publishing.
- Landslide Hazards, Risks, and Disasters by Shroder, J. F., & Davies, T. (2014). Elsevier Science.
- Landslide Risk: Assessment, Management and Reduction by Svalova, V. (2017). Nova Science Publishers.
- Community-Based Landslide Risk Reduction: Managing Disasters in Small Steps by Anderson, M. G., & Holcombe, E. (2013). World Bank Publications