Debris-flow Hazards and Related Phenomena /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jakob, Matthias. (Autor), Hungr, Oldrich. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2005.
Edición:1st ed. 2005.
Colección:Geophysical Sciences,
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Classification and terminology
  • Debris flows in history
  • Instability of steep slopes
  • Mechanism of landslide-triggered debris flows: Liquefaction phenomena due to the undrained loading of torrent deposits
  • Debris-flow mechanics
  • Entrainment of material by debris flows
  • Hyperconcentrated flow — transitional process between water flow and debris flow
  • Subaqueous debris flows
  • Volcanic debris flows
  • Application of airborne and spaceborne remote sensing methods
  • Debris-flow instrumentation
  • Runout prediction methods
  • Climatic factors influencing occurrence of debris flows
  • Wildfire-related debris flow from a hazards perspective
  • Influence of forest harvesting activities on debris avalanches and flows
  • Debris-flow hazard analysis
  • Debris-flow mitigation measures
  • Debris avalanches and debris flows of the Campania Region (southern Italy)
  • Debris flows of December 1999 in Venezuela
  • Debris flows caused by Typhoon Herb in Taiwan
  • Jiangjia Ravine debris flows in south-western China
  • Debris flows and debris avalanches in Clayoquot Sound
  • Analysis and management of debris-flow risks at Sörenberg (Switzerland)
  • Engineering for debris flows in New Zealand
  • Multifaceted hazard assessment of Cheekye fan, a large debris-flow fan in south-western British Columbia
  • Debris flows at Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA.