21 April 2023 06:29 in Earthquake-induced landslide by Dave Petley
A new paper in the journal Engineering Geology (Zhang et al. 2023) examines the evolution of landslides after the Wenchuan earthquake. It found that in the first two years landslide activity increased further, but then declined.
Tags: china, coseismic landslide, earthquake, East Asia, featured, research, review of a paper, Wenchuan
22 August 2019 02:43 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Various news agencies in China are reporting multiple landslides triggered by extreme rainfall in the Wenchuan area, and adjacent regions, of China. Reports suggest 44 people have been killed or are missing.
Tags: china, East Asia, featured, landslide report, Wenchuan
15 May 2018 06:38 in Review of a paper by Dave Petley
The research legacy of the Wenchuan Earthquake: a new review Ten years ago the most destructive seismic event in a generation, the Wenchuan Earthquake, struck the Longmenshan in Siichuan Province in China. I covered the event on this blog – indeed on 12th May 2008, at 07:27 UT, 29 minutes after the Earthquake occurred, I wrote: “it is reasonable to assume that this earthquake will have triggered large numbers of …
Tags: china, earthquake, East Asia, featured, research, Wenchuan
12 May 2013 00:06 in Earthquake-induced landslide by Dave Petley
Five years ago today the Wenchuan earthquake struck in China. This post reports on a new paper that reflects on what we have learnt from this event
Tags: china, conference, earthquake, featured, sichuan, Wenchuan
27 October 2012 00:01 in Conference by Dave Petley
Two interesting forthcoming conferences to mark significant landslide events: 5 years after the Wenchuan earthquake and 50 years after Vajont
Tags: china, coinference, dam, earthquake, Italy, Vajont
13 May 2011 02:53 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
This post provides details of an analysis of the loss of life from landslides triggered by earthquakes. It is based on a presentation to be given at the International Symposium on earthquake induced landslides in Chengdu this morning. A full PDF of the presentation is available on the site.
21 January 2011 09:47 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
The 2008 Wenchuan earthquake in China remains the defining landslide event of the last three decades. To commemorate this event, the State Key Laboratory of Geo-hazard Prevention (SKLGP) at the Chengdu University of Technology are organising a symposium entitled: An International Symposium on Earthquake Induced Landslides and Disaster Mitigation at the 3rd Anniversary of the Wenchuan Earthquake This will take place in Chengdu, China from 11th to 15th May 2011, including two …
25 October 2010 21:26 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
The vast number of landslides triggered by the May 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, and in its aftermath has been extensively described, not least on this blog. One of the documented impacts of these landslides was the well-documented loss of habitat of the giant panda (A. melanoleuca) due to extensive forest loss. However, there is a great deal more to that story than meets the eye, as a newly-published paper by Vina …
Tags: china, ecology, forest, panda, paper, Wenchuan
3 October 2010 07:08 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
A frequently-forgotten but potentially very damaging impact of large earthquakes in mountain areas is the increased occurrence of debris flows and other landslides in the following years. Whilst these events continue to represent a hazard in their own right, they frequently also cause changes to river dynamics, with resultant high levels of damage. This problem was illustrated all too clearly in a small village that we visited close to Beichuan …
Tags: china, debris flow, earthquake, rural, Wenchuan
14 October 2009 19:58 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
This is a 45 minute presentation that I gave today at a seminar for sixth form (High School) teachers on the impact of the Wenchuan (Sichuan) Earthquake in May 2008. You should be able to view or download the presentation below. Please feel free to use it as appropriate for educational purposes, but please acknowledge me. Teachers First Talk 14th October 2009 http://www.authorstream.com/player/player.swf?p=254450_633911254812360000 See more presentations by Dr_Dave | Upload …
Tags: ancient landslide, china, earthquake, education, images, presentation file, Wenchuan
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