Landslides and climate change : challenges and solutions : proceedings of the International Conference on Landslides and Climate Change, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, UK, 21-24 May 2007 /

Understanding the relationship between landslides and climate change is crucially important in planning a proactive approach to hazard and risk management. Advances in geohazard modelling and prediction enable us to be better prepared for the impacts of climate change, but there is still a need for...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Centre for the Coastal Environment, Isle of Wight Council, UK, Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	McInnes, R.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press, 2007.
Series:	Balkema-proceedings and monographs in engineering, water, and earth sciences.
Subjects:	Landslides > Congresses. Landslide hazard analysis > Congresses. Climatic changes > Risk assessment > Congresses. Climat > Changements > Évaluation du risque > Congrès. Climatic changes > Risk assessment Landslide hazard analysis Landslides Electronic books. Conference papers and proceedings
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Front Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Organising Committee; Opening address; Session 2. Facing the challenge
landslides (and other natural hazards) and climate change; Session 3 (Double Session): Advances in hazard modelling and prediction (short- and long-term); Session 4 Experience of landslide hazard and risk management and better practices for the future; Session 5 Isle of Wight case studies; Session 6 Responding to climate change impacts at the coast; Session 7 Safer societies and sustainable communities; Back Cover.