Direct impacts of landslides on socio-economic systems: a case study from Aranayake, Sri Lanka

Direct impacts of landslides on socio-economic systems: a case study from Aranayake, Sri Lanka

Abstract Background Landslides area controversial issue worldwide and cause a wide range of impacts on the socio-economic systems of the affected community. However, empirical studies of affected environments remain inadequate for prediction and decision making. This study aims to estimate the direc...

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Main Authors: E. N. C. Perera, D. T. Jayawardana, P. Jayasinghe, R. M. S. Bandara, N. Alahakoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-08-01
Series:Geoenvironmental Disasters
Subjects:
Socio-economy
Landslide
Direct loss from the landslide
Spatial data
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40677-018-0104-6

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