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Book Overview of Landslide Problems  Research  and Mitigation  Cincinnati  Ohio  Area

Download or read book Overview of Landslide Problems Research and Mitigation Cincinnati Ohio Area written by Rex L. Baum and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description of landslide types in relation to local geology, history of research, and summary of efforts by citizens and local governments to mitigate landslide hazards.

Book New Publications of the U S  Geological Survey

Download or read book New Publications of the U S Geological Survey written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book U S  Geological Survey Circular

Download or read book U S Geological Survey Circular written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book U S  Geological Survey Bulletin

Download or read book U S Geological Survey Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book U S  Geological Survey Bulletin

Download or read book U S Geological Survey Bulletin written by L. E. Burns and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk

Download or read book Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2004-03-15 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landslides occur in all geographic regions of the nation in response to a wide range of conditions and triggering processes that include storms, earthquakes, and human activities. Landslides in the United States result in an estimated average of 25 to 50 deaths annually and cost $1 to 3 billion per year. In addition to direct losses, landslides also cause significant environmental damage and societal disruption. Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk reviews the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS)National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy, which was created in response to a congressional directive for a national approach to reducing losses from landslides. Components of the strategy include basic research activities, improved public policy measures, and enhanced mitigation of landslides. This report commends the USGS for creating a national approach based on partnerships with federal, state, local, and non-governmental entities, and finds that the plan components are the essential elements of a national strategy. Partnerships for Reducing Landslide Risk recommends that the plan should promote the use of risk analysis techniques, and should play a vital role in evaluating methods, setting standards, and advancing procedures and guidelines for landslide hazard maps and assessments. This report suggests that substantially increased funding will be required to implement a national landslide mitigation program, and that as part of a 10-year program the funding mix should transition from research and guideline development to partnership-based implementation of loss reduction measures.

Book Publications of the Geological Survey

Download or read book Publications of the Geological Survey written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications

Download or read book Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications written by United States. Superintendent of Documents and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: February issue includes Appendix entitled Directory of United States Government periodicals and subscription publications; September issue includes List of depository libraries; June and December issues include semiannual index

Book The Bulldozer in the Countryside

Download or read book The Bulldozer in the Countryside written by Adam Rome and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-04-16 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concern today about suburban sprawl is not new. In the decades after World War II, the spread of tract-house construction changed the nature of millions of acres of land, and a variety of Americans began to protest against the environmental costs of suburban development. By the mid-1960s, indeed, many of the critics were attempting to institutionalize an urban land ethic. The Bulldozer in the Countryside was the first scholarly work to analyze the successes and failures of the varied efforts to address the environmental consequences of suburban growth from 1945 to 1970. For scholars and students of American history, the book offers a compelling insight into two of the great stories of modern times - the mass migration to the suburbs and the rise of the environmental movement. The book also offers a valuable historical perspective for participants in contemporary debates about the alternatives to sprawl.

Book Assessment of Proposed Partnerships to Implement a National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy

Download or read book Assessment of Proposed Partnerships to Implement a National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-07-12 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Landslides are a component of those agents of nature that transport rock and soil from mountains or hillsides to streams, lakes and seas, where new sedimentary rocks begin to form. Therefore, as well as destructive forces that can be induced by human activity, landslides are part of the earth's natural cyclic process of uplift, erosion, and sedimentation. With the growth of human population and the increasing habitation of ever-steeper slopes and higher altitudes, Man is both experiencing the effects of landslides and causing landslides with increasing frequency. These adverse effects include loss of life, injury, and damage to public and private works, as well as environmental damage. Accordingly, it is an opportune time to address the hazard posed by landslides, and to assess strategies to mitigate that hazard. Assessment of Proposed Partnerships to Implement a National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy: Interim Reports is an interim statement addressing the U.S. Geological Survey's proposal for a national landslide hazards mitigation strategy. The scope of this interim report is constrained to assessing whether all the partners necessary for such a national strategy have been identified by the proposal-conclusions and recommendations to address the remainder of the statement of task will be presented in the committee's final report (e.g., will include comments regarding effective partnership implementation; funding strategies required for an effective mitigation program; and the balance between different components of a national strategy). In addition, in this interim report the committee offers a number of comments intended as interim guidance for the U.S. Geological Survey as it continues to plan a national strategy.

Book Landslides in Colluvium

Download or read book Landslides in Colluvium written by Robert W. Fleming and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Guide to USGS Publications

Download or read book Guide to USGS Publications written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 1660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Landslides in Colluvium

Download or read book Landslides in Colluvium written by Robert W. Fleming and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The behavior of colluvial landslides is strongly affected by differences in thickness.

Book Estimating the Costs of Landslide Damage in the United States

Download or read book Estimating the Costs of Landslide Damage in the United States written by Robert W. Fleming and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Our Geologic Environment

Download or read book Our Geologic Environment written by Harvey Blatt and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It seems that each decade brings a new theme that galvanizes the psyche of scientists. In the 1950s, it was 'nuclear'. In the 1960s, 'space' was in vogue. The 1970s saw 'ecology' come into fashion, and the 1980s buzzed with 'computers.' For the present decade, there can be little doubt that the focus is on 'the environment.'