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23 May 2010
Attabad – less than two metres to go before water flow
Several people have asked for an update on the situation at Attabad, and a forecast of what will happen, so here goes. First, the situation as I understand it is as follows. In the last few days the availability of data on the situation on the ground has become difficult for reasons that are very understandable. However, Focus have continued to take measurements of lake depth when possible, and NDMA …
26 March 2009
Tangjiashan – images of a potential disaster that was averted
This is the second of my series of photographic reviews of the earthquake affected area in Sichuan Province. The other sets are as follows:Part 1: Beichuan town Part 2 (this part): The Tangjiashan landslide Part 3: Hanwang town Part 4: The Mianyuanhe area Part 5: The Xingyiu area On Sunday I was lucky enough to be allowed to visit the landslide site at Tangjiashan, thanks again to my friends from …
25 March 2009
Beichuan – photos of the aftermath of a natural catastrophe
This is the first of my series of photographic reviews of the earthquake affected area in Sichuan Province. The other sets are as follows:Part 1 (this part): Beichuan town Part 2: The Tangjiashan landslide Part 3: Hanwang town Part 4: The Mianyuanhe area Part 5: The Xingyiu area Thanks to my friends in the State Key Laboratory for Geohazards at the Chengdu University of Technology I have spent the last …
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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