Landslide Science and Practice: Volume 7: Social and Economic Impact and Policies

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-2
Risk Profiles and Hazards for the Black Sea Area....Pages 3-7
Risk Concept Switzerland Hazard Analysis, Risk Evaluation and Protection Measures....Pages 9-15
Landslide Risk Assessment and Management Using IT Services and Tools: The EU BRISEIDE Project Approach....Pages 17-22
Landslide Consequences and Post Crisis Management Along the Coastal Slopes of Normandy, France....Pages 23-30
Landslides and New Lakes in Deglaciating Areas: A Risk Management Framework....Pages 31-38
Long Term Strategies and Policies for Geological and Hydraulic Risk Mitigation in Italy: The ReNDiS Project....Pages 39-45
Improve Information Provision for Disaster Management: MONITOR II, EU Project....Pages 47-54
Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Mitigation: The Case of Vulcano Island, Italy....Pages 55-64
Geomorphologic Evidences of Flank Instabilities in the Eastern Sector of the Tejeda Volcano (Canary Islands, Spain) During the Quaternary....Pages 65-72
Geomorphologic Evidences of Great Flank Collapses in the Northwest of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain)....Pages 73-81
Landslides in a Multi-Hazard Context....Pages 83-90
A Performance-Based Approach to Landslide Risk Analysis and Management....Pages 91-95
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Landslide Monitoring in the Himalayan Region, India....Pages 99-103
Losses Caused by Recent Mass-Movements in Majorca (Spain)....Pages 105-111
Deep Seated Landslides of Seciurile (Getic Piedmont, Romania) and Its Implication for the Settlement....Pages 113-119
Landslide Damages: An Econometric Model for Estimating Potential Losses....Pages 121-126
Evaluation of Landslide Inventory Information: Extreme Precipitation and Global Patterns....Pages 127-135
Impact of Disasters in Mediterranean Regions: An Overview in the Framework of the HYMEX Project....Pages 137-143
Rainfall-Related Phenomena Along a Road Sector in Calabria (Southern Italy)....Pages 145-151
Economic Valuation of Landslide Damage in Hilly Regions: A Case Study from the Flemish Ardennes, Belgium....Pages 153-158
Front Matter....Pages 97-97
Index-Oriented Methodologies for Landslide Consequence Analysis: An Application to a Mountain Community in the French Alps....Pages 159-167
Front Matter....Pages 169-169
Landslide and Flood: Economic and Social Impacts in Italy....Pages 171-176
Setback Distance Between Natural Slope and Building Along the RN8 in Algeria....Pages 177-185
Landslide Problems in Bulgaria: Factors, Distribution and Countermeasures....Pages 187-193
Landslide Risk Management in the Arno River Basin....Pages 195-199
The Policy Issue of Landslides in Romania....Pages 201-208
Landslide Risk and Mitigation Policies in Campania Region (Italy)....Pages 209-216
NEMETON: Decision Support System for Rockfall and Rock Slide Hazard Mitigation....Pages 217-221
Identifying Needs and Areas for Future Landslide Hazard Mapping in Norway....Pages 223-230
Landslide Management in Austria with Particular Attention to Hazard Mapping and Land Use Planning....Pages 231-237
Landslides and Quarries in Italy: Reflections on Census and Safety....Pages 239-244
Front Matter....Pages 245-246
Landslide Risk Reduction in Developing Countries: Perceptions, Successes and Future Risks for Capacity Building....Pages 247-256
Education, Training and Capacity Development for Mainstreaming Landslides Risk Management....Pages 257-264
Awareness and Preparedness Strategies for Community Based Disaster Risk Management with Particular Reference to Landslides....Pages 265-270
Current Status of Landslide Guidelines Around the World....Pages 271-277
Strengthening Landslide Awareness and Management in the Mountain Road Sector....Pages 279-283
Landslide Awareness, Preparedness and Response Management in India....Pages 285-290
Landslide Public Awareness and Education Programs in Malaysia....Pages 291-296
Learning by Doing: Community Based Landslide Risk Reduction....Pages 297-302
PASTI (Preparedness Assessment Tools for Indonesia): Diagnostic Tools for Disaster Preparedness....Pages 303-309
Front Matter....Pages 245-246
Active Landslides: Perception and Education in Slovakia....Pages 311-316
Student Community Service Program for Landslide Disaster Risk Reduction in Indonesia....Pages 317-323
Soil Bioengineering Measures in Latin America: Authocthonal Cuttings Suitability....Pages 325-329
EuroGeoSurveys, the Geological Surveys of Europe....Pages 331-333