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22 May 2012
The remarkable Preonzo landslide in Switzerland last week
A remarkable landslide occurred in Preonzo, Switerland last week. Fortunately, the main collapse event was captured on video
1 April 2012
Two interesting recent landslides in the Alps
Reports of a dramatic rock avalanche in Austria a week ago, and a fatal rockfall in Switzerland on Friday
18 November 2010
Landslides in Art Part 8: Goldau by JMW Turner
Part 8 of the occasional series on landslides as the subject of art. This edition features a painting of Goldau by JMW Turner, dating from 1843. It shows the aftermath of the September 1806 catastrophic landslide that destroyed the village.
30 July 2008
Some landslide images from the Alps
Well, I am finally back – apologies for the prolonged absence! It will take me a day or two to get back up to speed, but in the meantime I thought I’d post four landslide images from Switzerland and France that I took whilst on holiday (I have a very long suffering family…). In each case you can click on the image for a better view. Please feel free to …
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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