Landslides are deposits of rock, debris, and earth that have moved down a slope by gravity.
The five major types of landslides based on mechanisms are falls, topples, slides, spreads,
and flows. This article describes shallow slides, which are one of the most common types of
landslides in all the world's climate zones and are characterized by a reduced thickness.
The conditioning and triggering factors of shallow slides are discussed in this article, as well
as the role of water and the mechanical behavior of natural slopes.