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9 April 2019
Eco-Safe Roads – resources to guide construction
A consortium has produced a very useful guide to the design and construction of eco-safe rural roads in high mountain areas
24 March 2016
The Yale Himalaya Initiative landslide hazard map for Nepal
The Yale Himalaya Initiative has generated a landslide hazard map for Nepal. it is very unclear as to what this map is actually showing.
26 February 2013
A new, free landslide resource – Community based landslide risk reduction: Managing disasters in small steps
Liz Holcombe and Malcolm Anderson at Bristol have written a new book, which is available free download, on managing landslide hazard in less developed countries. Based on their pioneering work in the Caribbean, this is an invaluable resource
1 February 2013
Landslides and rural roads in high mountains – an example from Nepal
Landslides are a major problem along roads in high mountain areas. This is illustrated using an example from rural Nepal, in which the construction of a rural road has induced multiple landslides, threatening the local communities.
16 September 2011
The new UK Government Humanitarian Policy
Commentary on the UK Government policy on humanitarian assistence, released today.
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.