Debris-flow Hazards and Related Phenomena

✍ Scribed by Dr Matthias Jakob, Professor Oldrich Hungr (auth.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2005
Tongue: English
Leaves: 794
Series: Springer Praxis Books
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Debris Flow Hazards and Related Phenomena is set to become the standard reference on debris flows, debris avalanches and related phenomena. The editors provide a complete treatment of all aspects of debris flow and debris avalanche research whilst making the book a useful tool for experts, researchers and students. Case studies are provided on a global basis which will illustrate graphically the real problems and real solutions associated with this devastating phenomena.

The number of published articles in journals on landslides is literally exploding and where climate change is beginning to affect landslide activity, this book will be a much needed and long sought addition to the literature currently available.

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction....Pages 1-7
Classification and terminology....Pages 9-23
Debris flows in history....Pages 25-51
Instability of steep slopes....Pages 53-79
Mechanism of landslide-triggered debris flows: Liquefaction phenomena due to the undrained loading of torrent deposits....Pages 81-104
Debris-flow mechanics....Pages 105-134
Entrainment of material by debris flows....Pages 135-158
Hyperconcentrated flow — transitional process between water flow and debris flow....Pages 159-202
Subaqueous debris flows....Pages 203-245
Volcanic debris flows....Pages 247-274
Application of airborne and spaceborne remote sensing methods....Pages 275-289
Debris-flow instrumentation....Pages 291-304
Runout prediction methods....Pages 305-324
Climatic factors influencing occurrence of debris flows....Pages 325-362
Wildfire-related debris flow from a hazards perspective....Pages 363-385
Influence of forest harvesting activities on debris avalanches and flows....Pages 387-409
Debris-flow hazard analysis....Pages 411-443
Debris-flow mitigation measures....Pages 445-487
Debris avalanches and debris flows of the Campania Region (southern Italy)....Pages 489-518
Debris flows of December 1999 in Venezuela....Pages 519-538
Debris flows caused by Typhoon Herb in Taiwan....Pages 539-563
Jiangjia Ravine debris flows in south-western China....Pages 565-594
Debris flows and debris avalanches in Clayoquot Sound....Pages 595-613
Analysis and management of debris-flow risks at Sörenberg (Switzerland)....Pages 615-634
Engineering for debris flows in New Zealand....Pages 635-658
Multifaceted hazard assessment of Cheekye fan, a large debris-flow fan in south-western British Columbia....Pages 659-683
Debris flows at Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA....Pages 685-731

✦ Subjects

Geology;Sedimentology;Geophysics/Geodesy;Hydrogeology;Geotechnical Engineering

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