Landslide susceptibility near highways is increased by 1 order of magnitude in the Andes of southern Ecuador, Loja province
Mountain roads in developing countries are known to increase landslide occurrence due to often inadequate drainage systems and mechanical destabilization of hillslopes by undercutting and overloading. This study empirically investigates landslide initiation frequency along two paved interurban highw...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/15/45/2015/nhess-15-45-2015.pdf |