by Dave Petley
8 January 2021 09:42 in Mining by Dave Petley
A new paper (Grebby et al 2021) uses InSAR to detect precursory deformation of the Brumadinho tailings dam before the disastrous failure in 2019. The authors suggest that the failure might have been predictable with use of appropriate monitoring techniques.
by Dave Petley
10 December 2020 08:11 in Monitoring by Dave Petley
Mindu in Tibet: a new open access paper in the journal Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences explores the detection of precursors of an imminent landslide using satellite images
by Dave Petley
2 October 2019 07:15 in Research project by Dave Petley
A splendid new paper (Walter et al 2019) provides detailed analysis of the precursory behaviour leading up to the Anak Krakatau flank collapse in December 2018
by Dave Petley
21 May 2019 05:43 in Landslide processes by Dave Petley
The first Joffre Peak landslide was probably associated with high Spring temperatures, but the slope also showed signs of distress before the collapse.
by Dave Petley
17 November 2017 08:35 in Review of a paper by Dave Petley
Review of a paper:- detecting landslide precursors from space: the use of Sentinel images to interpret the Maoxian landslide in June 2017
by Dave Petley
4 February 2021 08:12 in landslide video by Dave Petley
The 3 February 2021 White Cliffs of Dover chalk cliff collapse in Kent, England, which was caught on a brilliant video.
by Dave Petley
24 December 2020 18:15 in Mining by Dave Petley
There are two amazing videos of the deadly landslide at the Carmen Copper Mine in the Philippines, which killed 10 people on Monday
by Dave Petley
18 November 2020 07:33 in landslide video by Dave Petley
Argaga: two impressive videos of the major coastal rockfall on the Spanish island of La Gomera on 14 November 2020
by Dave Petley
20 October 2020 06:56 in Review of a paper by Dave Petley
Hanyuan County: an initial analysis of the 21 August 2020 rainfall triggered landslide in China, which killed nine people
by Dave Petley
7 October 2020 07:07 in landslide report by Dave Petley
A large, mobile landslide occurred in the Eyjafordur (Eyjafirði) area of northern Iceland yesterday, fortunately causing little damage.
Dave Petley is the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. His blog provides a commentary on landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.