Landslides

Web pages to read:

 

Garbage Avalanche, Philippines: 2000
and the related scene from idiocracy

Landslide animations and simulations from USGS

USGS Landslide Hazards

Sultan River Landslide Video (you need to watch this)

 

Questions to think about for the quiz and final (answers will be in lecture, readings, and web pages):

• What causes landslides?
• Are there places in the world that are particularly susceptible to landslides? If so, where?
• What settings/areas exacerbate landslide hazards?
• What are the specific dangers to both life and property that landslides pose?
• Can landslides be predicted? If so, how? If not, why not?
• How can the effects of landslides be mitigated (how do we reduce the money spent on relief from landslide damage)?
• What is the difference between landslides and mudflows?