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8 September 2011
Videos of a large rockfall near to Christchurch
Tow new videos showing rockfalls, triggered by clearance crews, in the Sumner area of New Zealand.
8 August 2011
Pictures of the earthquake-devastated city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand
Images of the earthquake-damaged city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand
6 August 2011
Landslides from the Christchurch earthquakes part 5: landslides that involve sliding
This is the 5th part of the series of posts, this time examining landslides that involve sliding triggered by the Christchurch earthquakes
5 August 2011
Landslides from the Christchurch earthquakes part 4: large-scale cliff collapses
Part four in the series posts examining landslides from the Christchurch earthquakes. This edition looks at large-scale cliff collapses.
4 August 2011
Images of landslides from the Christchurch earthquakes part 3: topographic amplification at the cliff tops
Part three of the series of posts on landslides from the Christchurch earthquakes, this time looking at topographic amplification of shaking, as shown by building damage.
2 August 2011
Images of landslides from the Christchurch earthquakes part 2: evil dancing boulders
Part two of the series of posts on landslides from the Christchurch earthquake sequence. This post shows rockfalls from the Port Hills area.
1 August 2011
Images of landslides from the Christchurch earthquakes part 1: boulder damage to a house
The first set of images of landslides triggered by the recent Christchurch earthquakes in New Zealand. This set show a house that has been struck by a large boulder.
31 July 2011
Landslide protection, New Zealand style
Pictures of two large-scale landslide mitigation structures on Arthur’s Pass in New Zealand.
30 July 2011
Landslides associated with tree felling in New Zealand
Three landslide types observed in New Zealand on my travels. All occurred in a recently logged area.
12 July 2011
Two of the best videos so far – why you don’t want to get caught by a landslide
Why you don’t want to get caught in a landslide part one: This was recorded at Dalhousie in Himachal Pradesh in India. The main slide happens in the first 30 seconds of the film. When you watch it a second time, keep an eye on the material on the right side of the slide, and in particular the impact that it makes when it reaches the road. Thanks to Sam …
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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