Large earthquakes initiate chains of surface processes that last much longer than the brief
moments of strong shaking. Most moderate‐and large‐magnitude earthquakes trigger …

The blocking of river courses by mass movements is very common in mountainous areas
with deep and narrow valleys. Landslide dams may pose serious threats to people and their …

Two successive landslides within a month started in October 11, 2018, and dammed twice
the Jinsha River at the border between Sichuan Province and Tibet in China. Both events …

Landslide dams pose enormous risks to the public because of the potentially catastrophic
floods generated by breaching of such dams. The need to better understand the threats of …

This book integrates the physical processes of dam breaching and the mathematical aspects
of risk assessment in a concise manner• The first book that introduces the causes, processes …

The Wenchuan earthquake, measured at M s 8.0 according to the China Earthquake
Administration, occurred at 14: 28 on 12 May 2008 in the Sichuan Province of China. It …

Landslide dams are extremely dangerous because dammed rivers can inundate upstream
areas with rising water levels and flood downstream areas after dam breaching. The …

River-damming by landslides is a widespread phenomenon around the world. Recent
advances in remote sensing technology and the rising commercial availability of their …

Numerous landslide dams have been induced in recent years as a result of frequent
earthquakes and extreme climate hazards. Landslide dams present serious threats to lives …

Landslide dams are rather common events in hilly and mountainous areas and they occur
when a landslide reaches a valley floor closing the riverbed. If they form a lake basin …