Documents and publications

Large landslides affect many mountain valleys in Europe. They are characteristised by a low probability of evolution into a catastrophic event but can have very large impacts on population, infrastructures and the environment. This impact is becoming more

With the increasing need to take an holistic view of landslide hazard and risk, this book overviews the concept of risk research and addresses the sociological and psychological issues resulting from landslides. Its integrated approach offers

This book presents current progress in landslide science and consists of four parts: (1) Progress in Landslide Science, (2) Landslide Dynamics, (3) Landslide Monitoring, and (4) Landslide Risk Assessment. It provides useful information to academics

In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew ripped through south Florida with great and treacherous force. Stories of heroism and economic hardship in the aftermath of the disaster put a human face on the tragedy the storm inflicted. This intriguing book reviews the

Born over an ocean, and swift to hit land, a hurricane can cause terrible harm to both property and life with its driving rain and howling winds. Hundreds of miles wide and generating winds of 200 miles per hour, these forces of nature threaten many parts

This is the first book that systematically analyzes how catastrophe models can be used for assessing and managing risks of extreme events. It focuses on natural disaster risk, but also discusses the management of terrorism risk. A unique feature of this

For a long time earthquake risk was considered unavoidable. It was accepted that buildings would be damaged as a result of an earthquake’s ground shaking. Although measures related to construction methods had already been proposed at the beginning of the

Over the past 20 years the costs of natural disasters have escalated significantly. The lives of over 800 million people have been disrupted and the number of catastrophes has nearly quadrupled. At present, the increasing global threat of natural