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29 July 2015
Two wonderful new landslide videos, one from Taiwan and one from Japan
In the last 24 hours two tremendous new landslide videos have appeared online, one from Japan and one from Taiwan
30 November 2014
Landslides in Art Part 21: Harlequin
Part 21 in my series examining the ways in which landslides are depicted in art, featuring a piece by a Taiwanese artist called Harlequin
15 October 2014
Three great new landslide videos, including a surfing backhoe!
I have come across three really interesting and high quality new landslide videos, including one that shows a backhoe surfing a landslide
10 March 2014
UBC distinguished lecture powerpoint file: Earthquake-induced landslides – lessons from Taiwan, Pakistan, China and New Zealand
The powerpoint file from my UBC Geological Engineering Distinguished Lecture on Earthquake Induced Landslides
12 July 2013
The deadly landslide in Sichuan Province this week and the prospects for typhoon Soulik
Images are now available of the landslide in Sichuan that killed at least 30 people, whilst Typhoon Soulik is bearing down on Taiwan and China
4 June 2013
Rockfalls and landslides from the Taiwan earthquake on Sunday
A video of rockslides from the 2nd June 2013 M=6.2 earthquake in Taiwan
27 February 2013
Landslides in Art Part 17: Decisive Moment by Chen Po-I
Chen Po-I has collected a beautiful set of images, on display in Taiwan, of the aftermath of landslides in Taiwan due to Typhoon Morakot. This is the latest in the Landslides in Art Series
1 August 2012
28 killed in another mining landslide in China
News of a mining related landslide in China that killed 28 yesterday, and the possibility of typhoon induced landslides in China and Taiwan over the next few days
13 March 2012
Characterizing landslides with real-time seismic signals
A review of new research from Taiwan on the detection of large landslides using seismic data. Another step forward in this important research area.
27 September 2011
New video – a pick-up truck being hit by a landslide in Taiwan
New new video showing a small pick-up truck being hit by a landslide. It was taken in Taiwan in June this year.
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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