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Williams, A: Geologically Active Proceedings of the 11th IAEG Congress. Auckland, New Zealand, 5-10 September 2010

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804 g

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  • Keynote and invited paper volume Foreword Preface New Zealand geology: A story of contorted crustal edge effects, H.J. Campbell Theme 1: Geohazards at the leading edge Damage to structures due to soil liquefaction, S. Yasuda Earthquake risk assessment: Combining science and engineering, W.D. Smith Volcanoes in the big smoke: A review of hazard and risk in the Auckland Volcanic Field, J.M. Lindsay Evidence of momentum transfer during large-scale rockslides' motion, A.L. Strom Theme 2: Managing geological risk Disasters should not be the protagonists of Disaster Risk Management, S. Mora Managing geological risk, B. Kalsnes, F. Nadim & S. Lacasse Landslides seismically induced during the earthquake of 6 April 2009 in Abruzzo Region (Central Italy), E. Miccadei, T. Piacentini & N. Sciarra Non-seismic landslide hazards along the Himalayan Arc, D.N. Petley, N.J. Rosser, D. Karim, S. Wali, N. Ali, N. Nasab & K. Shaban Theme 3: Advances in engineering geology The Geological Model, T.D. Sullivan Engineering geological models-Definitions and use with reference to landslide hazard assessments in Hong Kong, S. Parry A tribute to Professor William Dearman: New small-scale engineering geological maps of the United Kingdom, M.G. Culshaw, M.R. Dobbs, H.J. Reeves, K.J. Northmore & D.C. Entwisle Theme 4: Applied engineering geology Engineering geology of Alpine tunnels: Past, present and future, S. Loew, G. Barla & M. Diederichs Study on the key engineering geological problems of the high rock slope at the Jinping I hydro-power station, China, R.Q. Huang, M. Yan & F. Lin Collapsing cones, explosive excavations and failing fault scarps: Assessment and remedies, W.M. Prebble Rock mass characterization as input in the development of founding criteria for dams; some South African examples, G.N. Davis Theme 5: Evolving engineering geology Simplicity and complexity-An appeal to strengthen the scientific-technological base of engineering geology, H. Bock Terroir and the geology of wine, S. Burns Defining competencies for geo-engineering: Implications for education and training, A.K. Turner Author index Delegate papers CD-ROM Foreword Preface Theme 1: Geohazards at the leading edge Spatial-temporal migration of active-fault earthquakes in central Yamaguchi Prefecture, Southwest Japan, K. Aiyama, Y. Kanaori, A. Sagawa, T. Morioka & T. Tanaka To the problem of local forecast of sinkhole development in covered karst areas, A.V. Anikeev Neotectonic influence on geodynamic processes and development in Baikal rift zone, Russia, L.I. Auzina Characteristics of geotechnical damage in the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, O. Aydan, H. Kumsar & S. Toprak Investigating the Kapit Landslide, F.J. Baynes, A.T. Moon & J.A. Gough Dynamic rock strength in coastal rock cliffs, M. Brain, N. Rosser, D. Petley, M. Lim, J. Barlow & E. Norman 3D numerical modelling of the failure mechanism and runout at the 2002 McAuley Creek Landslide, British Columbia, Canada, M.-A. Brideau, D. Stead, S. McDougall, R. Couture, S.G. Evans & K. Turner Landslide risk evaluation of the Amendolara territory in Calabria, southern Italy: Role of instability phenomena magnitude, D.E. Bruno & P. Perrotta Determination of the safety factor of slopes for the granite residual soil in the region of Covilha, using charts, V.M.P. Cavaleiro, J.F.M.C. Riscado & L.J.A. Pais Geohazards induced by the Wenchuan Earthquake, X. Chen, B. Zhou, H. Ran, Y. Yamamoto & M. Hyodo Engineering geology of landslide at south west transport corridor, Ipswich, Queensland, D.C. Starr, C. Chenery, A. Dissanayake, M. McGinnis, J. Woodsford & D. Marks Nanda rockslide-avalanche of 14 August 2002, in Ailao Mountain, Yunnan Province, China, Q. Cheng & Y. Wang Morphological features of slope movements identified by the airborne laser scanner, M. Chigira, S. Doshida & T. Nakamura Geotechnical analysis of slopes and landslides-achievements and challenges, R. Chowdhury & P. Flentje Geotechnical emergency response to flood damage in New Zealand: 2007 Far north flood damage and associated remedial works, T. Davies Slope dynamic response to earthquakes: Insight from the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake, V. Del Gaudio & J. Wasowski Rainfall disaggregation by wavelet using Co-krigged data, H. Derakhshan & N. Talebbeydokhti Correlations analysis between landslides and stream length-gradient (SL) index in the southern slopes of Sierra Nevada (Granada, Spain), R. El Hamdouni, C. Irigaray, J.D. Jimenez-Peralvarez, J. Chacon & E.A. Keller The deformation characteristics and engineering properties of large glacial tills in the upper reaches of the Minjiang River, W. Feng, R. Huang, H. Liu, J. Liu & F. Yang Geomorphic evidence for recent movement and segmentation of the Chaman fault, Afghanistan and Pakistan C. Fenton, S. Abbasi, E. Bardsley, J. Cox, C. Gkrozos, T. Hickson, S. Hoggard, L. Jarvis, P. Martins, P. Mccann, T. Nee, M. Richards, C. Scales, R. Shaw, A. Shiathas, M. Walsh & J. Springer Review of the Cust Anticline landslides, C.R. Gibbons & J. Kupec Seasonal changes of rock mass deformation rate due to thermal effects at the Randa rock slope instability, Switzerland, V. Gischig, J.R. Moore, K.F. Evans & S. Loew Analysis of the seismic subsidence of loess subgrade in high-speed railway, T.F. Gu & J.D. Wang Slope micro-morphology as a tool in susceptibility analysis of debris avalanches and debris flows in Campania (Southern Italy), F.M. Guadagno, P. Revellino & G. Grelle Large-scale toppling of schist in North-West Otago, Southern Alps, NZ; a precursor to rockslides and rock avalanches, G.S. Halliday The nature and significance of landslides caused by the Mw 7.6 earthquake of 15 July, 2009 in Fiordland, New Zealand, G.T. Hancox, S.C. Cox & R. Jongens Development of a landslide inventory to assess landslide hazard in Paphos District, Cyprus, A.B. Hart, M.E. Ruse, P.R.N. Hobbs, M. Efthymiou & K. Hadjicharalambous Rainfall-induced landslides in different climatic environments-a comparison of the Nepal Himalaya and Shikoku, Japan, S. Hasegawa, M. Yamanaka, R.K. Dahal, N.P. Bhandary & R. Yatabe Road access to Lake Sarez, Tajikistan, G.J. Hearn & T. Hunt Influence of underground erosion on the activities of crystalline schist landslide in Japan, Y. Hong, G.M. Yu & Y.H. Wang The preliminary analysis of characteristics of Wenjiagou Landslide-Sturzstrom triggered by Wenchuan Earthquake, 12th May, 2008, H. Huang & Q. Zhao Analysis of the effect of seismic action on the stability of toppling rock masses, H. Deng, C. Chen, Y. Liu, G. Tu & X. Guo Computation of response spectra from strong ground motion records by a cosine transform technique, F. Jiang & L. Gao Stabilization of a hillside in the work terraces of Alcaidesa in San Roque, Cadiz, C. Jurado Field investigation of small debris flow events in New Zealand mountain catchments, P. Kailey, E.T. Bowman & C. Massey Landslides caused by piping, V.P. Khomenko Methods of tsunami risks assessment in urban areas of the Primorsky Krai (Russia), G.L. Koff & I.V. Chesnokova Landslide history deduced from landslide-dammed lakes and their deposits: Examples from central Japan, S. Kojima, R. Kondo, N. Okamura, T. Ohtani, H. Nagata, T. Nozaki, K. Suzuki, A. Ikeda & T. Nakamura Mineralogical and geotechnical characterization of a clay unit that underlies the unstable flanks of Mount Etna-Sicily, N.P. Koor, D. Rust, T. Apuani & C. Corazzato Engineering geological investigation of heavy-rainfall induced landslides in wildfire affected areas, Western Greece, G. Koukis, N. Sabatakakis, S. Lainas, N. Depountis & N. Skias Engineering geological conditions and site response in earthquake affected areas. The case of Achaia-Ilia region, western Greece, G. Koukis, N. Sabatakakis, S. Lainas, G. Bouckovalas & Th. Rondoyanni Infiltration characteristics of slope to rainfall intensity, J.-S. Jeong, S.-M. Hwang, Y.-C. Hwang & S.-H. Lee Predicting sinkhole collapse by long-term monitoring of karst water pressure in Zhemu, China, M. Lei, X. Jiang, Y. Li, Y. Meng, J. Dai & Y. Gao Conceptual modelling of near-surface extensional fracture in the Matter and Saas Valleys, Switzerland, K. Leith, F. Amann, J.R. Moore, A. Kos & S. Loew Landslides triggered by the Mw 8.0 Wenchuan Earthquake in the Mianyuan River Basin, China, W.L. Li, R.Q. Huang & C. Tang Stability analysis of loess slopes based on reliability concepts, P. Li, J.T. Guo & Y.G. Zhang Characterising coastal cliff erosional environments: Microclimate-rock interactions, M. Lim, N.J. Rosser, D.N. Petley, E.C. Norman, J. Barlow & M.J. Brain New probabilistic hazard assessment tools for mitigating volcanic risk in Auckland, New Zealand, J.M. Lindsay, G. Jolly, L. Sandri, W. Marzocchi & G. Holland Study on engineering geological problems and corresponding engineering measures for the transmis sion line in Plateau permafrost region, H. Liu, Z. Liu & D. Cheng Characteristics of a sample of large landslides triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Sichuan, China, S.D.N. Lourenco, T.C. Hales, G.-H. Wang, O. Korup & J. Weidinger Multidisciplinary analysis to identify flood-prone areas: A case study of the Sangone torrent (NW Italy), F. Luino & W. Giulietto Regional scale landslide susceptibility analysis using different GIS-based approaches, M. Marjanovi Landslide response and monitoring-the New Zealand GeoNet experience, M.J. McSaveney, C.I. Massey & G.D. Dellow Environmental effects caused by the Andravida (08-06-2008, ML = 6.5, NW Peloponnese, Greece) earthquake, S. Mavroulis, I. Fountoulis & E. Lekkas Deep structural movement at Vicksburg, Mississippi, J. May Glacier retreat and rock-slope stability: Debunking debuttressing, S.T. McColl, T.R.H. Davies & M.J. McSaveney Study of shallow landslide factors in a test area of Oltrepo Pavese (Northern Italy), C. Meisina & L. Visconti Development law and deformation-failure characteristic of debris landslides in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China, H. Miao, K. Yin, Y. Liu & L. Xiao Seismically induced landslides caused by the earthquake of 6 April 2009 in Abruzzi Region (Central Italy), E. Miccadei, T. Piacentini & N. Sciarra Controls on coastal cliff erosion rates in Waitemata Group rocks, Auckland, V. Moon & W. de Lange Confronting climate variability and change in Djibouti through risk management, R.L. Wilby, S. Mora, A.O. Abdallah & A. Ortiz Optimized rockfall hazard monitoring and assessment on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, T.I. Mote, A.J. Bowden & K.E. Nation Behavior of unsaturated ground models under the effects of rainfall infiltration, M.C. Ng, W.M. Yan, L.G. Tham & C.Y. Cheuk Tephra stratigraphy of the core at the Uwa basin, southwest Japan -the catalogue of the Kyushu volcanoes during Middle-Late Pleistocene, N. Nishizaka, Y. Ohno, Y. Ishikawa, A. Furusawa, M. Ikeda, T. Tsuji, K. Ichikawa & M. Yanagida Evaluation of liquefaction resistance of gravel-drained improved sandy soils considering partially drained cyclic behaviour, R.P. Orense, Y. Yamamoto & M. Hyodo A likelihood study of direct intersection of a proposed dam and local fault line, Y.W. Pan, J.J. Liao, C.T. Lee, C.D. Wang & P.M. Liao Seismogenic microzones and seismic hazard potential of Kachchh peninsula, Gujarat, India, P. Pande Damage pattern, bedrock geology and surface ruptures of the 2009 L'Aquila event and implications for seismic hazard planning, I. Papanikolaou, E. Lekkas, I. Fountoulis, Is. Parcharidis & M. Foumelis Investigating the effect of the thickness of the surficial non-liquefiable layer to the surface manifestation of liquefaction-induced failures, G. Papathanassiou Mapping and monitoring the spatial distribution of landslide hazards induced by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, Sichuan Province, China, R. Parker, D. Petley, N. Rosser, A. Densmore & S. Whadcoat Geohazards induced by the Wenchuan earthquake-trends, responses and countermeasures, P. Cui, X.Q. Chen, Y. Li, J.Q. Zhuang & J.Q. Zhang Response patterns of permafrost to climate warming, C. Qi & J. Wu Initial shear modulus of sandy soils and equivalent granular void ratio, M.M. Rahman, M. Cubrinovski & S.R. Lo A comparison of slope stability analyses of a landslide prone area in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, using static and dynamic residual shear strength parameters, N.P. Richards & K.A. Taslagyan Rockfall protection of ore processing facilities in Papua-Design and implementation of high energy flexible rockfall barriers, H. Salzmann, A. Roth & B. Haller Soil slope stability analysis in Luhri area, Himachal Pradesh, India, K. Sarkar & T.N. Singh Rock mass jointing and local seismic response effects: Insights from two case-histories in Central Italy, S. Hailemikael, S. Martino, D. Rossi, G. Scarascia-Mugnozza, A. Paciello, L. Lenti & A. Colombi What lies beneath: Geological and geotechnical characterisation of the Wellington central commercial area, S. Semmens, N. Perrin & P. Barker Stratigraphic considerations for evaluating cut slope performance in rocks subject to differential weathering, Y. Admassu & A. Shakoor Urban heat island effect on geological environment, B. Shi, C.S. Tang, H. Jiang & J. Liu Deep seated gravitational slope deformation and hydraulic vulnerability of the lower Biferno valley (Southern Italy), A. Guerricchio, A. Doglioni, A. Galeandro & V. Simeone Preliminary analysis of the failure mechanism at the Nomash River Landslide, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, T.J. Sivak, M.-A. Brideau, D. Stead, R. Couture & R.H. Guthrie 'Bottleneck' effect-one of possible mechanisms of rock avalanche mobility, A.L. Strom Investigation and analysis on the far-field geological hazards triggered by the Wenchuan large earthquake, S. Su & M. Hai Rock mass failure in the Matsurube area caused by the June 2008 Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku earthquake, T. Takami, S. Hashimoto, T. Kobayashi & T. Ota An integrated GIS-based landslide hazard modelling in the mountainous terrain of central Nepal, P.B. Thapa & T. Esaki Preliminary investigation on the deterioration of limestone at Mount Nemrut, Turkey, T. Topal & B. Deniz It's our fault: Better defining earthquake risk in Wellington, R. Van Dissen, P. Barnes, J. Beavan, J. Cousins, G. Dellow, C. Francois-Holden, B. Fry, R. Langridge, N. Litchfield, T. Little, G. McVerry, D. Ninis, D. Rhoades, R. Robinson, W. Saunders, P. Villamor, K. Wilson, P. Barker, K. Berryman, R. Benites, H. Brackley, B. Bradley, R. Carne, U. Cochran, M. Hemphill-Haley, A. King, G. Lamarche, N. Palmer, N. Perrin, N. Pondard, M. Rattenbury, S. Read, S. Semmens, E. Smith, B. Stephenson, L. Wallace, T. Webb & J. Zhao A method for analyzing rapid, long runout landslides triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, China-implications for future hazard mitigation, F.W. Wang, P. Sun & L. Highland A large landslide triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan (M8.0) earthquake: Insights for seismic motion, G. Wang, T. Kamai, R. Huang, G. Chen, F. Du & W. Zhang Lacustrine sediment granularity analysis and its environmental significance on Diexi ancient dammed lake on the upstream of Minjiang River, X. Wang, Y. Min, L. Wang & J. Shen Engineering geological characteristics and formation mechanism of the LongJiawan landslide, Yangtze Three Gorges reservoir area, A. Wang, Z. Huang, T. Jiang, L. Wang & B. Huang Analysis of the factors controlling slope instability in the mountainous epicenter zone of the Wenchuan Earthquake, Y. Wang, Y. Luo, H. Xu & J. Wu Landslide hazard risk prediction using GIS during a typhoon in Yongjia County, Zhejiang Province, Southeast China, Y-P. Wu, K-L. Yin & A. Torok Human interventions and degradation of the coastal zone of Nestos River Delta, North Aegean Sea, N. Greece, G.S. Xeidakis, A. Georgoulas, N. Kotsovinos & E. Varagouli Saturated-unsaturated seepage numerical simulation and stability evaluation of the typical expansive soil landslide in China, X. Li, Z. Zhou, L. Liu & X. Hou Understanding the temporal and spatial development of landslides to improve the accuracy of landslide prediction, Q. Xu, S. Zhang & M. Tang Study of the monitoring, early warning & emergency remediation measures for Baishi Landslide in Sichuan, China, Q. Xu, H. Liu & Y. Zeng Analysis on formation mechanism and three-dimensional stability of deposits slope, J. Yang, T. Jiang, H. Liu, Z. Huang & J. Dong Analysis and research on landslides triggered by Wenchuan earthquake, G. Yang, F. Wu, D. Wang & Y. Xu Geohazard distribution and geological activity of Wenchuan earthquake surveyed by D-InSAR, X. Yao, Y.S. Zhang & F.C. Dai Analysis of ground collapse pits formed in alluvial deposits overlying Jurassic conglomerates following the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, X. Yao, Y.S. Zhang, F.C. Dai & D.G. Wen Earthquake rupture history of the Alpine fault over the last 500 years, M.D. Yetton & A. Wells Application of GIS-based probabilistic methods for kinematic stability analysis of rock slopes in the Matter Valley, Switzerland, F.X. Yugsi Molina & S. Loew Self-stabilisation mechanisms of slow rock slides in crystalline bedrock (Tyrol, Austria), C. Zangerl, C. Prager & D.A. Engl 3D slope stability analysis based on the maximum and minimum principle, C.L. Zhang, T.L. Li & P. Li Research on loess collapsibility of medio-pleistocene (Q2) loess under self weight, W. Zhang, S. Zhang & C. Qi Investigation on rupture influenced zones and their corresponding safety distance for siting during reconstruction after Wenchuan earthquake, China, Y.S. Zhang, P. Sun, J.S. Shi, X. Yao & T.Y. Xiong Theme 2: Managing geological risk The socioeconomic influence of geological hazards in developing countries-Republic of Serbia case study, B. Abolmasov & G. Hadzi-Nikovi Roles of mineralogy and microstructure of clayey soils in shrinkage-swelling processes during drying-wetting cycles, M. Audiguier, R. Cojean & Z. Geremew Observations of damage, uplift and reconstruction following the Mw 8.7 Nias Earthquake of 28 March 2005, R.D. Beetham Geotechnical risk management at Awaroa 4 opencast coal mine, H.E. Biggin & J.D. Johnson Characterisation of earthquake geotechnical hazards for engineering and planning in New Zealand, P. Brabhaharan Susceptibility assessment for weathering-related landslides using a physically-based model. A case study from Mt. Poro (Calabria, Italy), F. de Luca Tupputi Schinosa, S. Stelitano & D. Calcaterra Assessing landslide risk through unique condition units, D. Calcaterra, D. Di Martire, B. Palma & M. Parise Diachroneity of landslides, J. Chacon, C. Irigaray, R. El Hamdouni & J.D. Jimenez-Peralvarez Assessment of flood hazards in the eastern Mitidja basin (Hamiz and Reghaia wadis) Algiers-Algeria, G. Cheikhlounis, D. Belhai, J.-L. Chatelain, M. Hellel, B. Samet & M. Hab Risk analysis for landslide-related road-traffic fatalities, L.X. Chen, K.L. Yin & Y. Wang Landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk assessment along pipeline corridors in Canada, R. Couture, A. Blais-Stevens, A. Page, J. Koch, J.J. Clague & P.S. Lipovsky More comprehensive characterization of landslides: Review and additions, D.M. Cruden & R. Couture Geo-information systems for use by the UK insurance industry for 'subsidence' risk, M.G. Culshaw & M. Harrison Statistical and deterministic landslide hazard assessment in the Himalayas of Nepal, R.K. Dahal, M. Yamanaka, S. Hasegawa, N.P. Bhandary & R. Yatabe Risk assessment of karst collapse along the Xiongcun-Hezhou railway, China, J. Dai, M. Lei & W. Tang A probabilistic rainfall-induced landslide hazard model for New Zealand, G.D. Dellow, R. Buxton, K.E. Joyce & I.R. Matcham Model-Setting-Scenario Approach to assess the vadose zone in South Africa, M.A. Dippenaar & J.L. van Rooy The origin of fault scarps & fissures on moorland plateaux & in the vicinity of landslides, in the South Wales Coalfield, UK, L.J. Donnelly, H.J. Siddle & K.N. Northmore Volcanic hazards, landslides & mining hazards in Colombia, South America, L.J. Donnelly, L. Jones & J. Ojeda Analysis of the main induced factors of Kunming's land subsidence in China, J. Fan, Y. Zhang, W. Liu, R. Zou & S. Li Debris flows-entrainment, deposition and travel distance, R.J. Fannin & E.T. Bowman Assessment of hazard and risk, caused by impact of aggressive groundwater on building foundations in the underflooded territories, I.V. Galitskaya, I.A. Pozdnyakova & L.S. Toms Safe urbanisation across the Takanini peat flats-medium to high density housing in a geologically challenged area, G. McCarrison, D. Russell, E. Giles & J. Beaumont A review of symptoms and consequences of iron oxidizing bacteria in ground engineering, A. Gillarduzzi Landslide guidelines for land-use policy planners-providing common ground, P.J. Glassey & W.S.A. Saunders Pathology of net-fences against rock falls-experience from works in the Northern French Alps, P. Guillemin UK regional scale modelling of natural geohazards and climate change, A.M. Harrison, M. Harrison, J. Plim, L. Jones & M.G. Culshaw Disaster hazard and risk reduction, Kyrgyz Republic, G.J. Hearn Experimental research on large-scale failure dynamic mechanism of talus slope, Y.C. Zhang, R.Q. Huang, R.H. Fu & C.Y. Wang Quantitative assessment of landslide risk along transportation lines in southern India, P. Jaiswal, C.J. van Westen & V. Jetten Making geology work: How an erupting volcano on the island of Montserrat can educate and enthral, L.D. Jones Development of community hazard maps for landslide risk reduction, D. Karnawati, W. Wilopo & B. Andayani A simple engineering geological approach useful for insuring landslides, J.R. Keaton & R.J. Roth Scientific and systematic cut slope management of Korea, H.B. Koo, S.H. Kim, F.E. Bautista, Y.E. Park & N.K. Hong Factors contributing to cut slope failure in mountainous terrain, Oshika Peninsula, Japan, T. Konno, K. Udo & A. Mano Landslide risk management practice in Korea, S.G. Lee & S.R. Hencher The effects of debris flow in the Republic of Korea and some issues for successful management and mitigation, S.-G. Lee & M.G. Winter Emergency planning for the municipality of Kos, Kos Island, Greece, E. Lekkas, D. Minos - Minopoulos & E. Stefanidou Urban and land planning of settlements in geodynamically hazardous regions of particular cultural, environmental and natural significance. The case of Oia-Santorini, Greece, E. Lekkas, D. Papanikolaou, P. Nomikou & M. Papanikolaou The development of a strategic slope management system for use in South Africa, R.C. Leyland Safety evaluation of karst groundwater exploitation in Litang karst plain, Guangxi, China, Y. Li, M. Lei & X. Jiang Modelling tests on rates of tunnel-erosion in loess, X. Li, X. Qiao, Y. Deng, R. Ma & J. Kang Cut slope susceptibility assessment at Badong county in the Three Gorges Reservoir, C. Liu, K. Yin & J. Du Evaluation and mitigation of liquefaction risk in the design of Nyamjang Chhu Barrage, District Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India, R. Mahajan, Y. Deva, J. Kardam & A. Bhattacharya Erosion hazard assessment in "Natura" regions affected by wildfires: A case from Peloponnese, Greece, H. Saroglou, V. Marinos, G. Tsiambaos, P. Marinos, E. Lykoudi & D. Zarris Slope hazard susceptibility zoning of the Akaroa Harbour settlements, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand, B.J. McDowell & S.C. Wallace A comparative study of various data mining techniques as applied to the modeling of landslide susceptibility on the Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria, Australia, A.S. Miner, P. Vamplew, D.J. Windle, P. Flentje & P. Warner Time dependent pre and post-cyclic loading strength of colloidal silica grouted sand, M. Mollamahmutodlu Modelling and quantifying risk in Djibouti, S. Mora, M. Jalludin, D.R. Mahdi & A. Ortiz Effectiveness and improvement of risk management in developing countries, S. Mora & F. Ghesquiere Living with geohazards: Investigation, assessment and mitigation for a large commercial development in karstic limestone, Galway City, Ireland, J.S.N. McNeill, I.M. Nettleton, I.P. Webber, C. Bridgeman & T. Cosgrove The monitoring of unstable rock masses applied to risk management, P. Potherat & J.P. 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