9 January 2017 07:08 in landslide report by Dave Petley
At 7 am yesterday a major collapse occurred on an important road in Naxal, Kathmandu, apparently triggered by poor construction techniques for a new hotel
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29 January 2015 08:04 in landslide report by Dave Petley
In Northern India, landsliding is occurring upslope of the Pakyong airport construction site, which has used extensive slope cutting during construction
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1 April 2012 15:36 in landslide report by Dave Petley
Reports of a dramatic rock avalanche in Austria a week ago, and a fatal rockfall in Switzerland on Friday
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31 December 2008 11:03 in Uncategorized by Dave Petley
Given the time of year, I thought I would try to put together ten resolutions that could lead to a decrease in the impact of landslides. They are in no particular order and apply at a range of scales. I would welcome any comments. Before building infrastructure, we should always map the slopes to check for potential or actual landslides. This is not a complex or difficult thing to do, …
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