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Note: Intro -- Preface -- Landslide Science and Practice -- Proceedings of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Background to the World Landslide Forums -- The First General Assembly 2005 to the First World Landslide Forum 2008 -- Report of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Requests of Cooperation for Further Development of ICL and IPL -- ICL and IPL Secretariat -- Organizational Structure of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Organizers -- Co-sponsors -- Under the Auspices of -- International Organizing Board -- Honorary Chairpersons -- Chairpersons -- Deputy Chairpersons -- Scientific Advisory Board -- Representing Organisation -- Landslide Experts -- Local Organizing Board -- Forum Chairs -- Scientific Programme Committee -- Editorial Committee -- Logistic Committee -- Field Trips -- Fund Raising and Exhibition -- Secretariat -- Logistics and Administration -- Contents -- Part I: Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility and Hazard Zoning -- From Landslide Inventories to Landslide Risk Assessment -- An Attempt to Support Methodological Development in India -- Introduction -- Study Areas -- Case Study A: Landslide Inventory Using Object Oriented Image Analysis -- Case Study B: Knowledge-Guided Empirical Prediction of Landslide Hazard at the Medium Scale -- Generating Inventory Maps -- Rock Failure Type Modelling -- Combining Heuristic and Statistical Methods -- Case Study C: Physically Based Landslide Hazard Assessment -- Case Study D: Landslide Risk Assessment Along Transportation Corridors -- Generation of Landslide Inventory from Archives -- References -- Mapping a Nation´s Landslides: A Novel Multi-Stage Methodology -- Introduction -- The BGS´s Landslide Mapping Methodology -- 3-D Aerial Photograph Interpretation -- Variable-Perspective 3-D Visualisation of Topographic Features -- Field Mapping with Digital Data Capture. , Repeat Terrestrial LIDAR and dGPS Surveys -- Landslide Response -- National Landslide Database -- BGS Strategic, Repeat, Responsive and International Landslide Surveys -- Strategic Landslide Survey -- Repeat Landslide Survey -- Responsive Landslide Survey -- International Survey -- References -- Systematic Mapping of Large Unstable Rock Slopes in Norway -- Introduction -- Geological Setting -- Methodology -- Assumptions for Mapping Approach -- Regional Mapping -- Mapping on Slope Scale -- Hazard and Risk Classification of Unstable Slopes -- Results and Conclusions -- References -- Landslide Databases in Europe: Analysis and Recommendations for Interoperability and Harmonisation -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results -- Response -- National Databases -- Policy-Related Suggestions for Harmonisation and Interoperability -- EU Soil Thematic Strategy and Framework Directive -- INSPIRE -- References -- Working with Landslide Inventories and Susceptibility Maps in Lower Austria -- Introduction -- Landslide Inventories -- A Pilot Project for Lower Austria -- Base Data for the Pilot Project -- Results of the Pilot Project -- Use of the Susceptibility Map -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Landslide Inventory at 1:10,000 Scale in Poland: Benefits and Dilemmas of a National Project -- Introduction -- The Polish Landslide Inventory -- Historical Background and Project Genesis -- SOPO Objectives and Strategies -- SOPO Project Logistics and Setup -- Data Collection and Representation -- Web Services for Data Management and Information Dissemination -- Inventory Results, Benefits and Dilemmas -- References -- Landslides Along the North-West Coast of the Island of Malta -- Introduction -- The Study Area -- Geological and Geomorphological Settings -- Methods and Results -- Retrospective Study on Landslide Occurrence. , Analysis of Climatic Data -- Interpretation of Multi-temporal Aerial Photographs -- Geomorphological Survey and Mapping -- Landslide Monitoring -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Developments in Landslides Inventory and Registry in Slovakia -- Introduction -- Overview of up to Now Slope Deformation Inventory -- Inventory -- Landslide Atlas -- Landslides Database as a Component of GeoIS -- Slope Deformations Inventory in 2010 -- Identification of Slope Deformations in the Field -- Methodology: Levelling of Slope Deformations Using a GNSS Device -- GIS Database -- Socio-Economic Relevance -- References -- Landslide Impacts in Europe: Weaknesses and Strengths of Databases Available at European and National Scale -- Introduction -- Materials and Data Source -- Major Landslide Events 2003-2010 -- Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Landslides -- Landslide Impacts: Fatalities and Economic Losses -- National Landslide Databases in Europe -- References -- The Use of PSInSAR and SqueeSAR Techniques for Updating Landslide Inventories -- Introduction -- The Study Area -- Geological, Geomorphological and Land Use Settings -- The IFFI Landslide Inventories -- The PSI Data -- Updating the Landslide Inventories with PSI Data -- Identification of New Landslides and Modification of the Boundaries of Pre-existing Landslides -- Assessment of the State of Activity -- References -- Combining Multiple Change Detection Indices for Mapping Landslides Triggered by Typhoons -- Introduction -- Method -- Test Cases -- Area -- Data -- Results -- References -- Very-High Resolution Stereoscopic Satellite Images for Landslide Mapping -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Materials and Methods -- VHR Stereoscopic Satellite Images -- Hardware and Software Visualization System -- Visual Interpretation Criteria -- Field Surveys -- Rainfall History -- Results. , Analysis of the Landslide Inventories -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Mapping of Landslides Under Dense Vegetation Cover Using Object-Oriented Analysis and LiDAR Derivatives -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Data -- Conceptualization of Landslides and Translation to OOA -- Results -- Landslide Identification -- Accuracy Assessment -- Discussion -- References -- Assessment of Landslides Activity in Maily-Say Valley, Kyrgyz Tien Shan -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Data and Pre-processing -- Methods -- Landslide Inventories -- Evolution of Landslides -- NDVI Subtraction -- Methodology -- Data Mining Approach -- Results -- Size-frequency Distribution of Landslides -- NDVI Subtraction -- Data Mining Using Decision Trees -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Improving Landslide Inventory with Persistent Scatterers in Calabria, Italy -- Introduction -- Test Area and Input Data -- PSI-based Methodological Procedure -- Landslide Detection and Mapping -- Landslide Activity and Intensity Assessment -- Results and Discussion -- Sample Site 1 - Verbicaro Site (CS) -- Sample Site 2 - San Lorenzo Bellizzi Site (CS) -- References -- The Debris Flows Inventory of the Aosta Valley Region: An Integrated Natural Hazards Assessment -- Introduction -- Geological and Geomorphological Settings -- Methods -- First Step: A Regional Fans Inventory -- Second Step: Regional Geodatabase on Debris Flow Events -- Results -- Discussions -- References -- The Integration Between Satellite Data and Conventional Monitoring System in Order to Update the Arpa Piemonte Landslide Inventory -- Introduction -- The Landslide Inventory -- Satellite Data -- Landslide Inventory Updating -- Data Dissemination -- References -- Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility Mapping in a Mexican Stratovolcano -- Introduction -- Background -- Study Area -- Methodology. , Results -- References -- Landslide Mapping Using SqueeSAR Data: Giampilieri (Italy) Case Study -- Introduction -- The Study Area -- Geological Setting -- Geomorphological Setting -- Input Data and Methods -- Radar Satellite Datasets -- Ancillary Data: Thematic Maps and Optical Images -- Methodology -- Hotspot Mapping -- Altolia Case Study -- Upper Schiavo Basin Case Study -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Landslide Inventory in the Area of Zagreb City: Effectiveness of Using LiDAR DEM -- Introduction -- Hilly Area of Mt. Medvednica (City of Zagreb) -- Description of Landslides -- Čresnjevec Landslide -- Vrhovec Landslide -- Kvaternikova Landslide -- Analyses of LiDAR-derived DEMs -- Data and Methods -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Usage of ASTER Level 3A Stereo Data in Landslide Inventory Mapping: Visual Determination Versus Fieldwork -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methodology -- Results and Discussions -- References -- Mechanism and Triggering Factors of the Maierato (VV) Landslide -- Introduction -- Geological and Hydrogeological Setting -- Slope Stability Back-Analysis -- Geotechnical Characterization -- Landslide Triggering Factors -- Finite-element Modelling -- Landslide Susceptibility Mapping -- Risk Mitigation Actions -- Structural Works -- Not Structural Works -- References -- Multidisciplinary Study of the Torrio Landslide (Northern Apennines, Italy) -- Introduction -- Geological Setting -- Geomorphology -- Morphotectonic Setting -- Geophysical Surveys -- Electrical Resistivity Tomography -- Seismic Refraction -- Results -- The ``Pian di Bosco Rock Block Slide´´ -- The ``Torrio Debris Flows´´ -- Borehole Data -- The ``Ciapa Liscia Landslide´´ -- References -- Advance in the Mapping of the 1717 AD Triolet Rock Avalanche Deposit (Mont Blanc Massif, Italy) Using Cosmogenic Exposure Dating -- Introduction. , Studied Area.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Landslide Science and Practice -- Proceedings of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Background to the World Landslide Forums -- The First General Assembly 2005 to the First World Landslide Forum 2008 -- Report of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Requests of Cooperation for Further Development of ICL and IPL -- ICL and IPL Secretariat -- Organizational Structure of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Organizers -- Co-sponsors -- Under the Auspices of -- International Organizing Board -- Honorary Chairpersons -- Chairpersons -- Deputy Chairpersons -- Scientific Advisory Board -- Representing Organisation -- Landslide Experts -- Local Organizing Board -- Forum Chairs -- Scientific Programme Committee -- Editorial Committee -- Logistic Committee -- Field Trips -- Fund Raising and Exhibition -- Secretariat -- Logistics and Administration -- Contents -- Part I: Landslide Scenarios Accounting for Climatic, Geomorphological and Geotechnical Contexts -- Opening Address -- References -- Rock Glacier Degradation and Instabilities in the European Alps: A Characterisation and Monitoring Experiment in the Turtmanntal, CH -- Introduction -- Mass Movements Triggered by Permafrost Degradation -- The Furggwanghorn Rock Glacier Test Site -- Preliminary Geophysical Investigations -- Boreholes, Instrumentation, Meteorological Station -- Future Fieldwork -- Laboratory Characterisation -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Potential Effects of Climate Change on Slope Stability in Unsaturated Pyroclastic Soils -- Introduction -- Climate Scenarios in the Mediterranean Area -- Physical Characterization of Unsaturated Granular Shallow Covers -- Modelling the Behaviour of Unsaturated Shallow Granular Covers -- Impacts of Climatic Factors on Slope Response -- Scenario A1 -- Scenario A2 -- Scenario A3 -- References. , Recent Mass Movements in the Tramuntana Range (Majorca, Spain) -- Introduction -- Geological Structure Controlling the Spatial Distribution of Recent Mass Movements -- Rockfalls -- Landslides -- Triggering Factors -- Rockfalls -- Landslides -- Discussion and Results -- References -- Climate Variability and Landslide Occurrence in Apulia (Southern Italy) -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Classification of the Study Area -- The Climate Database and Synthetic Indices -- The Landslide Database -- Results and Discussion -- References -- Geotechnical and Mineralogical Characterisation of Soils from Landslide Scars and Inferred Sliding Mechanism: Case of Limbe, SW Cameroon -- Introduction -- Limbe Study Area -- Material and Method -- Results -- Geotechnical Properties -- Discussions -- References -- Large Reactivated Earth Flows in the Northern Apennines (Italy): An Overview -- Introduction -- Location -- Geology and Landslide Susceptibility -- Features of Ancient Earth Flows -- The Reactivation of Ancient Earth Flows -- Pattern and Intensity of Displacements -- Causes of Reactivation -- Monitoring and Stabilization Measures -- Final Remarks -- References -- The Impact of Climatic Changes on the Behaviour of Active Landslides in Clay -- Foreword -- The Influence of Weather on Slope Movement -- Climate Scenarios in Italy in the Next Century -- Two Case Studies of Landslides in Clay -- The Orvieto Slide -- The Basento Mudslide -- References -- Research on Chuni Landslide Geological Evolution Process -- Introduction -- Background of Chuni Landslide -- Geological Setting of Landslide -- The Characteristics of Chuni Landslide -- Analysis on Genetic Mechanism and Evolution Process of Chuni Landslide -- Genetic Mechanism of Chuni Landslide -- The Evolution Process of Chuni Landslide -- References. , A Geotechnical Explanation for the Transition from Creep to Slides in the Alpine Foreland -- Introduction and Investigated Area -- Inventory: Creep and Fast Moving Slides -- Results: Correlation Between Creep and Slides -- Discussion: Geotechnical Reasons for the Correlation -- References -- Pore Pressure Fluctuations Within Quasi-Stable Slopes in South-Western Estonia and Their Influence on Slope Stability -- Introduction -- Regional Background -- Methods -- Results -- Long-Term Changes of the Groundwater Level -- Seasonal Fluctuations of the Pore Pressures -- Fluctuations in the Slope Stability -- References -- Triggering Factors of Landslides and Determination of Rainfall Threshold: A Case Study from North East India -- Introduction -- Study Area Environment -- Methodology -- Results and Discussion -- Determination of Consistency Limits of Soil Samples -- Soil Classification -- Rainfall Threshold for Landsliding -- Intensity-Duration Relationship -- Relationship Between Rainfall and Liquid Limit of the Soils -- Changes in Land Use Pattern -- References -- Changing Patterns in Climate-Driven Landslide Hazard: An Alpine Test Site -- Introduction -- Models and Method -- Models -- GARDÉNIA -- ALICE, Assessment of Landslides Induced by Climatic Events -- Method -- Application to an Alpine Site: The Ubaye Valley -- Site Presentation -- Data -- Climate Data -- Geotechnical Data -- First Modelling Scenario -- Results -- Conclusion and Perspectives -- References -- Recent Landslides with Economical and Human Losses in Medellin City (Colombia) -- Introduction -- General Conditions of Medellin -- Recent Landslides -- Landslide of Manmade Fill Located at El Socorro Neighborhood -- Landslide on Slope of Alto Verde Condominium -- Landslide in Manmade Fill of Northern Freeway -- Landslides at La Heliodora Creek -- Analysis of Causes -- References. , Analysis of the Rainfall Preceding the Activation of the Large Maierato Landslide in 2010 -- Introduction -- Geological Description of the Site of Maierato -- Maierato Landslide -- The Rainfall Preceding the Event -- The Hydrological Analysis of the Rainfall Preceding the Event -- References -- Quick Clay Landslides, Landscape Evolution, and Climate Change: A Perspective from British Columbia -- Introduction -- Setting -- Landslides -- General Characteristics -- Landslide Ages -- Landscape Evolution Models -- Bjerrum -- Lefebvre -- Whose Model Fits Northern BC? -- Climate and Landslides -- Prehistoric Climate -- Historic Climate -- Future Climate -- References -- Short Term Weather Forecasting for Shallow Landslide Prediction -- Motivation and Scope -- Integrated Model Features -- Atmospherical Models -- Downscaling Techniques for Improving Coupling of Meteorological and Landslide Models -- A Landslide Triggering Model for Early Prediction of Rapid Landslides at Slope Scale -- A Landslide Triggering Model for Prediction of Rapid Landslides at Regional Level -- Evaluation of the Integrated Simulation Model -- Cervinara Test Case -- Apennine Test Cases -- Ischia Test Case -- References -- Variation in the Occurrence of Rainfall Events Triggering Landslides -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Climate -- The November 2010 Rainfall Event -- Results -- References -- Part II: Landslides, land-use systems and food security -- Landslides, Land-Use Systems and Food Security -- The Problem -- The Solution -- Landslides in Bududa, Eastern Uganda: Preliminary Assessment and Proposed Solutions -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Field and Satellite Image Assessment -- Assessment of Relocated Population -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Recommendations -- References -- Landslides, Land Use Systems and Food Security -- Introduction. , State Intervention in Settling of People on Hillocks/Landslide Prone Areas -- Living Conditions of People Settled at Landslide Prone Areas -- Government Intervention in Control of Landslides -- Public Participation -- Notes -- Anthropogenic Activity Triggering Landslides in Densely Populated Mountain Areas -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Study Area -- Landslide Inventory -- Human Activities and Land Use Change -- Results and Discussion -- Landslide Mapping -- Anthropogenic Impact on Landslide Occurrence -- References -- A Neglected Disaster: Landslides and Livelihoods in Central-Eastern Nepal -- Introduction -- Landslide and Rural Development Trends in Nepal -- Landslide and Impacts on Livelihoods and Food Security -- Methodology -- Results -- Geographic Situation -- Demographic and Economic Data -- Impact of Landslides on Livelihoods and Food Security -- Discussion -- References -- Strategies and Options to Address Land Degradation Due to Landslides: Bhutanese Scenarios -- Introduction -- Study Regions -- Methods -- Approach -- Government Initiatives -- Empowering the Local Communities -- Communication of Landslide Hazards -- Bio-technical Measures -- Mitigation of the Precursors of Landslides -- Mitigation of Landslides -- Results -- Mitigation for Precursors of Landslide (Upslope) -- Mitigation of Landslides -- Discussions -- References -- Rainfall Variability, Landslides and Food Security in Himalaya -- Introduction -- Objective and Research Methods -- The Study Region -- Results and Discussion -- References -- Watershed Management: An Approach for Landslide Risk Reduction Through Integrated Landuse Planning -- Watershed as Planning Unit for Disaster Risk Reduction -- Putting Watershed Management into Practice: The Pakistan Project -- The Project Activities -- Two Pilot Watersheds: Gulmera Batora and Lamnian -- The Lamnian Watershed. , The Gulmera Batora Watershed.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Landslide Science and Practice -- Proceedings of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Background to the World Landslide Forums -- The First General Assembly 2005 to the First World Landslide Forum 2008 -- Report of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Requests of Cooperation for Further Development of ICL and IPL -- Organizational Structure of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Organizers -- Co-sponsors -- Under the Auspices of -- International Organizing Board -- Honorary Chairpersons -- Chairpersons -- Deputy Chairpersons -- Scientific Advisory Board -- Representing Organisation -- Landslide Experts -- Local Organizing Board -- Forum Chairs -- Scientific Programme Committee -- Editorial Committee -- Logistic Committee -- Field Trips -- Fund Raising and Exhibition -- Secretariat -- Logistics and Administration -- Contents -- Part I: Risk Management in a Multi-Hazard Environment -- Session Description -- Major Achievements and Outcomes -- Risk Profiles and Hazards for the Black Sea Area -- Introduction -- Method and Materials -- General Algorithm -- Application to the Northeast Bulgarian Clack Sea Coast -- Sensitivity Analysis -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Risk Concept Switzerland Hazard Analysis, Risk Evaluation and Protection Measures -- Introduction -- Risk Assessment -- Risk Analysis -- Hazard Analysis -- Exposure Analysis -- Consequence Analysis -- Risk Calculation -- Risk Evaluation -- Planning of Protection Measures -- Case Study, High Mountain Valley, Chile -- Introduction -- Hazard Analysis -- Exposure Analysis -- Consequence Analysis and Risk Calculation -- Protection Measures -- References -- Landslide Risk Assessment and Management Using IT Services and Tools: The EU BRISEIDE Project Approach -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Landslides Induced by Earthquakes -- Landslide Risk Assessment Use Case. , Identification of Infrastructures at Risk -- Identification of Urban Areas and People at Risk -- Transportation Network Analysis -- References -- Landslide Consequences and Post Crisis Management Along the Coastal Slopes of Normandy, France -- Morphostructural Specificities an Occurrence of Coastal Landslides in Normandy -- Local Scale Consequences and Management Analysis -- Pre-Crisis Situation -- Direct and Immediate Consequences -- Indirect Consequences -- Policies Management -- Risk Prevention -- Post Crisis Intervention -- Regional Scale Potential Consequence -- Exposed Element at Risk: Identification and Value -- Exposed Element at Risk: Computation -- References -- Landslides and New Lakes in Deglaciating Areas: A Risk Management Framework -- High-Mountain Lakes in a Changing Environment -- Integral Lake Management -- Application of the Concept of Integral Risk Management for Impact Waves from Rock/Ice-Avalanches -- Risk Analysis -- Risk Evaluation -- Risk Reduction Measures -- Integral Lake Management: Illustrated with the Case of Lake Corbassière -- References -- Long Term Strategies and Policies for Geological and Hydraulic Risk Mitigation in Italy: The ReNDiS Project -- Introduction -- Structure of the Inventory and Data Organization -- General Framework and Components -- Data Analysis -- References -- Improve Information Provision for Disaster Management: MONITOR II, EU Project -- Introduction -- Information Needs and Information Flows -- Hazard Mapping and Contingency Planning: State of Art -- Hazard Mapping and Contingency Planning: Open Issue -- Simplified Scenarios as a Missing Link Between Hazard Map and Contingency Plan -- Toward a CSA (Continuous Situation Awareness) Software Tool -- References -- Vulnerability Assessment and Risk Mitigation: The Case of Vulcano Island, Italy -- Introduction -- Analysis of Elements at Risk. , Tephra and Lahar Hazard Assessment -- Vulnerability Analysis -- References -- Geomorphologic Evidences of Flank Instabilities in the Eastern Sector of the Tejeda Volcano (Canary Islands, Spain) During the... -- Introduction -- Geomorphological Observations -- Geological Investigations -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Geomorphologic Evidences of Great Flank Collapses in the Northwest of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain) -- Introduction -- Geomorphological Observations -- Geological Investigations -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Landslides in a Multi-Hazard Context -- Introduction -- Consideration of Interactions in a Regional Context -- The Medium-Scale Analysis Scheme -- The Barcelonnette Valley -- Consideration of Disposition Alteration -- Consideration of Triggering -- Example from Barcelonnette -- Example from Barcelonnette -- Example from Barcelonnette -- References -- A Performance-Based Approach to Landslide Risk Analysis and Management -- Introduction -- Methodology -- The Model -- Maths and Functions -- References -- Part II: Landslides and Socio-Economic Impact: Basic Data and Loss Modeling -- Landslide Monitoring in the Himalayan Region, India -- Introduction -- Geological Setting of the Uttarakhand Area -- Reasons and Consequences of Soil Erosion and Debris Flow in the Area -- Mitigation Efforts -- Monitoring the Damage by Space-Based Satellite -- References -- Losses Caused by Recent Mass-Movements in Majorca (Spain) -- Introduction -- Recent Mass Movements -- The Road Network -- Ma-10 Road -- Other Roads in the Range -- Buildings, Dwellings and Others -- Economic Repercussions -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Deep Seated Landslides of Seciurile (Getic Piedmont, Romania) and Its Implication for the Settlement -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Data and Methods. , Geological and Hydrogeological Data -- Climatic Data -- Topographic Surveys -- Geomorphological Mapping -- Remote Sensing Data -- Results and Discussions -- References -- Landslide Damages: An Econometric Model for Estimating Potential Losses -- Introduction -- Landslide Losses -- Damage Functions -- Data -- Analysis -- Descriptive Analysis -- Regression Analysis -- Regression Results -- Damage Analysis -- References -- Evaluation of Landslide Inventory Information: Extreme Precipitation and Global Patterns -- Introduction -- Data and Methods -- Global Landslide Catalog (GLC) -- Rainfall Information -- Evaluation Metrics -- Monthly Rainfall Anomalies -- Daily Threshold Exceedance -- Quantile-Quantile (Q-Q) Plots -- Results: Landslides and Precipitation -- Central America -- Himalayan Arc -- China -- Discussion -- References -- Impact of Disasters in Mediterranean Regions: An Overview in the Framework of the HYMEX Project -- Disaster Impact from the HyMex Perspective -- Natural Disaster Impact: Definitions and Usefulness -- Review Approach -- Short-Medium-Term Effects Directly Involving People and Goods Affected by a Disaster -- Medium-Long-Term Socio-Economic Effects -- Short-to-Long-Term Physical and Physiological Effects on People -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Rainfall-Related Phenomena Along a Road Sector in Calabria (Southern Italy) -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Data Collection -- Damage Index Assessment -- A Case Study in Calabria (Southern Italy) -- The Road Network of the Study Area -- Historical Data Collection in the Study Area -- Results -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Economic Valuation of Landslide Damage in Hilly Regions: A Case Study from the Flemish Ardennes, Belgium -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Data Collection -- Methodology -- Landslide Loss Reduction Strategies -- Results and Conclusions. , References -- Index-Oriented Methodologies for Landslide Consequence Analysis: An Application to a Mountain Community in the French Alps -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Database of Elements at Risk -- Methodology 1: Index of Physical Vulnerability (RVI) -- Methodology 2: Index of Potential Damage (PDI) -- Results -- Mapping of Index 1: Relative Physical Vulnerability (RVI) -- Mapping of Index 2: Potential Damage (PDI) -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Landslides (and Legislation), Policies, Cost Benefit Analysis and Decision Makers -- Landslide and Flood: Economic and Social Impacts in Italy -- Introduction -- Landslide and Flood Victims and Damages in Italy -- Risk Mapping and Measures Funding -- Landslide and Flood Mitigation Risk Policy -- References -- Setback Distance Between Natural Slope and Building Along the RN8 in Algeria -- Introduction -- Goal and Demarche -- Presentation of the Problem -- Symbols and Terminology -- Presentation of the Zone -- Characteristics of the Site -- View on the Probabilistic Approaches -- View on the Classical Approaches -- View on the Monte Carlo Method -- Results of the Interactions Building and Slope -- The Influence Zone of Building -- Variation of the Slope Characteristics and the Number of Floors -- Summary of Results -- Discussion -- References -- Landslide Problems in Bulgaria: Factors, Distribution and Countermeasures -- Introduction -- Factors -- Neotectonic Movements -- Earthquakes -- River and Sea Erosion -- Surface and Ground Water -- Precipitation -- Man-Made Impact -- Landslide Distribution -- Landslide Mitigation Measures -- Landslide Map of Bulgaria -- National Program for Landslide Mitigation 2007-2015 -- Discussion -- References -- Landslide Risk Management in the Arno River Basin -- Introduction -- The WebGIs Project. , Hydro-Geological Risk Mitigation Actions - Financial Framework.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Landslide Science and Practice -- Proceedings of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Background to the World Landslide Forums -- The First General Assembly 2005 to the First World Landslide Forum 2008 -- Report of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Requests of Cooperation for Further Development of ICL and IPL -- ICL and IPL Secretariat -- Organizational Structure of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Organizers -- Co-sponsors -- Under the Auspices of -- International Organizing Board -- Honorary Chairpersons -- Chairpersons -- Deputy Chairpersons -- Scientific Advisory Board -- Representing Organisation -- Landslide Experts -- Local Organizing Board -- Forum Chairs -- Scientific Programme Committee -- Editorial Committee -- Logistic Committee -- Field Trips -- Fund Raising and Exhibition -- Secretariat -- Logistics and Administration -- Contents -- Part I: Landslides and Reservoirs -- Rockslide Dams in Møre og Romsdal County, Norway: -- Introduction -- Geological Setting -- Existing Rock Slide Dams -- The Onilsavatnet Rockslide Dam (Norddal Municipality) -- Rockslide Dam at Lyngstøylvatnet in Norangsdalen -- Potential Rockslide Dam in the Rauma Valley -- Run Out Modelling -- Assessment of Downriver Flooding -- Results and Conclusions -- References -- The Origin of the Mountain River Dams in Tajikistan: -- References -- Landsliding Caused by Water Level Variation in China Three Gorges Reservoir: -- Introduction -- Landslides with Dip-Structure -- The Case of Vaiont Landslide in Italy -- The Case of Qianjiangping Landslide -- A Possible Mechanism of the Landslide Initiation of Dip-Slope Structure During Water Level Rising -- Landslide with Circular Sliding Surface -- The Situation of Shuping Landslide -- Monitoring Result Analysis -- Interpretation of the Monitoring Results -- References. , Earthquakes, Landslides, Dams and Reservoirs in the Tien Shan, Central Asia: -- Introduction -- The Vakhsh River HPP Cascade -- Nurek HPP -- Rogun HPP -- Mass Movements and Other Hazards Along the HPP -- Naryn HPP Projects and Rockslides -- Hazards in the Kambarata Area -- References -- Rock Slope Stability Assessment in the Fernando Hiriart Arch Dam Reservoir: -- Introduction -- The Problems -- The Method -- Rock Slope Stability Analysis -- References -- Impact of 3000-t Blast on Unstable Slopes Near the Kambarata-2 HPP Site, Kyrgyzstan: -- Geological Settings and Landslides in the Kambarata-2 Area -- Slopes´ Reaction on Explosion -- Possible Scenario of Landslide Activation -- References -- Evolution of an Overflow Channel Across the Young River Landslide Dam, New Zealand: -- Introduction -- Nature of the Dam Materials -- Source Rock -- Deposit Characteristics -- Channel and Outflow Characteristics -- Characteristics of Other Surviving Landslide Dams -- Estimating the Likely Time to Dam Failure -- References -- Displacement Calculations of the Waterside Slope After a Seismic Impact: -- Introduction -- Calculation Models -- Calculation Researches -- Simplified Model -- Three-Block Model -- 3D Model -- References -- Recent Cases and Geomorphic Evidence of Landslide-Dammed Lakes and Related Hazards in the Mountains of Central Asia: -- Introduction -- Evidence of Former Events -- Landslide Dams in the Tajik Pamir -- Historical Lake Outburst Floods in Northern Pakistan -- Case Studies of Recent Events -- Case Study 1: Hattian Bala -- Case Study 2: Attabad -- Challenges for Risk Mitigation -- References -- Inverse Analysis of an Active Landslide Along the Banks of a Reservoir: -- Introduction -- The ``Masseria Nicodemo´´ Landslide (Southern Italy) -- Geotechnical Characterization of the Soil Layers -- Monitoring Data -- The Inverse Analysis. , Numerical Procedure -- Models of the Case Study -- Results of the Analysis -- Groundwater Model -- Kinematic Model -- Parametric ``Predictive´´ Analysis -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Landslide Risk Investigations in Environmental Impact Assessment: -- Introduction -- Location and Accessibility -- Study Methods -- Geomorphology Around Gammaduwa Mini Hydropower Project Area -- Geomorphology Around Maliyadda Mini Hydropower Project Area -- Geomorphology Around Huluganga Mini Hydropower Project Area -- Geology and Structure of the Project Area -- Overburden Deposits -- Geological Hazard Situation of the Project Area -- Soil Erosion and Siltation -- Impacts on Bedrock Stability -- Recommendations -- References -- A Preliminary Perspective on Landslide Dams of Campania Region, Italy: -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Influence of Landslide and Glacial Blockages on the Rogun HPP Safety: -- Introduction -- Potential Lakes Formed by Surging Glaciers -- Potential Rockslide Blockages -- Draft Estimates of the Potential Outburst Flood Parameters -- References -- A Coupled Seepage-Stability Model to Analyze the Vajont Reservoir Influence: -- Introduction -- Filling-Drawdown Cycles of the Vajont Reservoir -- Piezometric Data and Hydrogeological Context -- Coupled Seepage-Stability Analyses -- References -- Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in the Chuchún Watershed, Cordillera Blanca, Peru: -- Introduction -- Methodology -- April 2010 Event Description -- Results of the Geomorphologic Mapping -- Map of the Fluvial Processes -- Stream Cross Sections -- Results of the HEC-RAS Modelling -- References -- A Geomechanical Evaluation of the Rock Mass Involved in the 1963 Vajont Landslide (NE Italy): -- Introduction -- Geological Setting -- Structural and Geomechanical Analysis -- Field Data. , Geomechanical Description of the Boreholes -- Laboratory Measurements -- References -- The Impact of Deep-Seated Landslides on Reservoirs and Rivers in Vrancea Seismic Region: -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Data and Methods -- Results and Discussions -- Landslide Impact on Reservoirs: Siriu Case-Study -- Landslide Impact on River Network: Zăbala Case-Study -- References -- A New Interpretation of the Geotechnical Context of the Vajont Rockslide: -- Introduction -- The Prehistoric Rockslide -- The Shear Zone -- Clay Materials: Sampling and Geotechnical Properties -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Impacts of the 2007 Landslide-Generated Tsunami in Chehalis Lake, Canada: -- Introduction -- Regional Landslide-Generated Tsunami Events -- Chehalis Lake Landslide -- Study Area -- Datasets -- Tsunami Impact -- Distribution -- Erosional and Impact Features -- Depositional Features -- Infrastructure and Resource Loss -- Discussion -- Wave Dynamics -- Event Identification -- References -- Sliding Phenomena at Zagorsk PSP: -- Introduction -- Site Geology -- Landslide Phenomena -- Northern Landslide -- Southern Landslide and Its Prerequisites -- Slope Stabilization Measures -- References -- Pore Water Pressure Distribution for Use in Stability Analyses of Earth Dams: -- Introduction -- The Case-History -- Measurement Interpretation -- References -- Engineering-Geological Estimation of Unstable Massif Downstream from the Chirkey Hydropower Station: -- References -- Part II: Landslide, Transportation Network and Lifelines -- Landslide Transportation Network and Lifelines: Rockfall and Debris Flow: -- Introduction -- Rock Fall and Debris Flow Hazard and Risk Assessment in Transportation Corridor -- Rockfall Hazard Rating System -- Rockfall Hazard Assessment Procedure -- Magnitude: Cumulative Frequency MCF -- Matrix Index Method. , Debris Flow Hazard Determination -- Possible Measures Which Could Be Taken to Reduce Rockfall Debris Flow Hazards -- Case Histories -- Motorway in Malesia -- The Campione del Garda Case -- References -- Damages to Transport Facilities by Rainfall Induced Landslides During November 2009 in Nilgiris, India: -- Introduction -- Field Observations of Damages and Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation -- References -- Rockfall Run-Out Estimate Comparing Empirical and Trajectographic Approaches: -- General Geological Setting -- Detailed Description of the Cliff -- Empirical Estimation of Rockfall Travel Distances -- Trajectory Simulations -- Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Cutting D15: Stabilization of a Large Landslide in Marrakesh: -- Action Context -- History and Detection of Instability -- Geology of the Area -- Monitoring of the Cutting -- Breaking Mechanisms -- North Cutting -- Slide Surface -- Possible Kinematics -- Trigger Factors -- South Cutting -- Process of Breakage and Landslide -- Stabilization Project -- Conditioning Factors -- Philosophy and Development of the Project -- Solution Designed for the North Cutting -- Crown Excavation -- Support Using Anchors -- Evolution of the Safety Factor -- Solution Designed for the South Cutting -- Securing Mobile Material -- Preventing Progradation of the Scar in the Colluvium -- Stabilization of Berms and Other Safety Measures -- Monitoring and Risk-Management Plan -- Aspects Considered in the Project -- Instruments to be Installed -- Description of the Control Phases -- Evaluation of Residual Risks -- Determining and Managing Rockfall Risk in the Road Network of Andorra: -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Data Collection -- Results -- References -- The Scascoli Case Study: Design and Safety Measures for a Landslide Area: -- Geological Overview -- The Large Scascoli Landslide -- Rockfall 1992. , Rockfall 2002.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Landslide Science and Practice -- Proceedings of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Background to the World Landslide Forums -- The First General Assembly 2005 to the First World Landslide Forum 2008 -- Report of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Requests of Cooperation for Further Development of ICL and IPL -- ICL and IPL Secretariat -- Organizational Structure of the Second World Landslide Forum -- Organizers -- Co-sponsors -- Under the Auspices of -- International Organizing Board -- Honorary Chairpersons -- Chairpersons -- Deputy Chairpersons -- Scientific Advisory Board -- Representing Organisation -- Landslide Experts -- Local Organizing Board -- Forum Chairs -- Scientific Programme Committee -- Editorial Committee -- Logistic Committee -- Field Trips -- Fund Raising and Exhibition -- Secretariat -- Logistics and Administration -- Contents -- Part I: Submarine Landslides and Tsunamis -- Modern Marine Geophysical and Mapping Techniques -- Offshore Failure Catalogues -- Pre-conditions and Trigger Mechanisms -- Modeling the Motion of Submarine Landslides -- Coastal/Submarine Landslides and Tsunamis -- References -- Submarine Landslides and Their Consequences: What Do We Know, What Can We Do? -- Introduction -- Preconditioning, Triggering and Back-Stepping/Retrogression -- Pre-Conditioning -- Triggers -- Retrogression -- Run-Out -- Clay-Dominated, Cohesive Soils -- Sand-Rich, Low-Cohesion Soils -- Turbidity Currents -- Consequences I: Flow Impact on Objects -- Consequences II: Tsunami Formation and Propagation -- Wave Generation -- Frequency Dispersion -- Detection and Mitigation -- Mapping -- Soil Investigations -- Monitoring, Early-Warning and Alarm Systems -- Protection of Structures on the Seafloor and on Land -- Case Studies -- Outlook: Research and Development Needs -- References. , Model Test of Submarine Landslide Impact Forces Acting on Cables -- Introduction -- Submarine Landslides Apparatus -- Properties of the Soil Sample Used in the Test -- Cable Model Used to Measure the Impact Force -- Test Results with the Cable Model -- Test with Different Mass in Different Velocity -- Test with Different Soils -- Test with Cable Models with Different Diameters -- The Situation of the Mixture of Water and Soil in the Tests -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Güímar and La Orotava Mega-Landslides (Tenerife) and Tsunamis Deposits in Canary Islands -- Introduction -- Morphological Features of Güímar and La Orotava Valleys -- Geological and Geomechanical Conditions of the Pre-Landslide Volcanic Edifice -- Geological and Geomechanical Model -- Emerged Edifice Materials -- Submarine Edifice Materials -- Properties of the Hyaloclastites -- Stability Conditions of the Pre-Failure Edifice -- Tsunami Deposits -- References -- The Dynamics of Subaqueous Rock Avalanches: The Role of Dynamic Fragmentation -- Introduction -- Subaqueous Rock Avalanche Deposits -- Grain to Grain Impact Disintegration -- Crushing -- Final Remarks -- References -- Submarine Slope Failures Along the Northern Sicilian Continental Margin (Southern Tyrrhenian Sea) and Possible Implications for Geo-Hazard -- Introduction -- Geological Setting -- Submarine Survey -- Results -- The Palermo Gulf -- The Ustica Offshore -- The Eastern Sector of the Northern Sicily Margin -- Discussion -- References -- Interaction of Landslide Mass and Water Resulting in Impulse Waves -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Numerical Model -- Vajont Rock Slide -- Fritz´s Water Tank Tests -- Aknes Rockslide: Sælevik´s et al. -- Discussion -- References -- Dynamics, Velocity, and Run-Out of Subaqueous Rock Avalanches -- Introduction -- Subaqueous Debris Flows. , Subaqueous Rock Avalanche Deposits -- A Simple Estimate of Velocity, Run-Out, and Effective Friction of Subaqueous Rock Avalanches -- Model 1: Hydroplaning in a Fragmenting Rock Avalanche -- Model 2: Water Assimilation in the Fragmenting Rock Avalanche -- Subaqueous Rock Avalanches on Mars? -- Final Remarks -- Appendix: Simple Analogical Experiment of Hydroplaning -- References -- Simulation of Submarine Landslides by Cellular Automata Methodology -- Introduction -- Cellular Automata (CA) Approach -- SCIDDICA-SS2 Model: General Framework -- SCIDDICA-SS2: Submarine Landslides Case Histories -- Lake Albano -- Bagnara Calabra -- Trondheim -- References -- Modelling of the 1888 Landslide Tsunami, Trondheim, Norway -- Introduction -- Background and Study Area -- Modelling -- Tsunami Generation -- Tsunami Propagation -- Tsunami Inundation -- References -- Landslides Along Norwegian Fjords: Causes and Hazard Assessment -- Introduction -- Data and Limitations -- Distribution of Landslides Along Norwegian Fjords -- Landslide Characteristics and Morphology -- Causes and Failure Mechanisms -- Summary and Implications for Hazard Assessment -- References -- Mapping of Subaqueous Landforms for Near-Shore Landslide Susceptibility Assessment Along Norwegian Fjords -- Introduction -- Norwegian Mapping Procedures -- Quaternary Mapping -- Landslide Susceptibility and Hazard Mapping -- Seafloor Mapping -- Classification of Subaqueous, Near-Shore Landforms -- Integration of On- and Off-Shore Data for Landslide Susceptibility Assessment Along Norwegian Fjords -- Priorities for Mapping -- References -- Part II: Landslide in Coastal Area -- State of the Art for Landslides Along the North Bulgarian Black Sea Coast -- Introduction -- Relief and Geological Features -- Seismicity -- Historical Data of Landslides -- Landslide Areas -- Krapets Landslide Area. , Kamen Bryag Landslide Area -- Balchik Landslide Area -- Varna Landslide Area -- References -- Flood Historical Data for Flood Risk Estimation in Coastal Areas, Eastern Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy -- Introduction -- Geological Setting of the Sorrento Peninsula -- Methods -- Data Treatment -- References -- Contribution of Physical Modelling to Landslide Hazard Mapping: Case of the French Basque Coast -- Introduction -- A New Landslide Physical Modelling Software: ALICE -- Principle -- Modelling -- Software Output -- Application to the Basque Coast -- General Context -- Geology -- Hydrogeology -- Geotechnical Parameters -- First Modelling Scenario -- Field Checking -- Erromardie -- Parlementia -- Côte des Basques -- Second Modelling Scenario -- Final Landslide Hazard Zoning -- Conclusions and Perspectives -- References -- Landslides in Sea Cliffs Area Along the Capri Coast (Gulf of Naples, Italy) -- Introduction -- Geological and Geomorphological Features -- Study Methods -- Geomorphological Analysis -- References -- Large Landslides in Sea-Cliff Areas of the Central Adriatic Coast (Italy) -- General Setting -- Evolutionary Model of Coastal Landslides Along the Central Adriatic Coast -- Study Case: The Marina di Altidona Landslide -- Geological and Geomorphological Setting -- Numerical Modeling -- References -- Coupling On-Land and Marine Investigations to Assess Coastal Instability in the Napoli and Salerno Bays (Campania, Southern Italy) -- Introduction -- Overview of the Study Area -- Flash Floods on the Amalfi Coastal Range -- Instability and Failure at Ischia Island and Somma-Vesuvius -- References -- Identification of Hydro-Meteorological Triggers for Villerville Coastal Landslide -- Introduction -- Research Area and Hydro-Meteorological Monitoring -- Hydrological Analyses of the Villerville Landslide. , Hydro-Meteorological Threshold for Reactivation of the Villerville Landslide Area -- References -- Statistically Based Sea Cliff Instability Susceptibility Assessment at Regional Scale, at the Burgau-Lagos Coastal Section (Algarve, Portugal) -- Introduction -- Setting -- Methods -- Susceptibility Assessment -- Inventory of Cliff Failures -- Susceptibility Predisposing Factors -- Data Processing and Results -- Results, Validation and Discussion -- References -- Part III: Seismically Induced Landslides and Seismic Landslide Hazard Analysis -- The Effect of Complex Fault Rupture on the Distribution of Landslides Triggered by the 12 January 2010, Haiti Earthquake -- Introduction -- Landslides Triggered by the Earthquake -- Landslide Types -- Numbers and Distribution -- Landslide Dams -- Ongoing Landslide Hazards -- Fault Slip Compared to Landslide Distribution -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Numerical Analysis of Two Wooden House Damages Induced by Dune Liquefaction during the 2007 Niigata Chuetsu-Offshore Earthquake -- Introduction -- House Damages in the Inaba District in Kariwa Village -- Fully Coupled Dynamic Effective Stress Analysis -- Cross Section Analyzed and Input Motion -- Numerical Results -- Numerical Results for Wooden House A -- Numerical Results for Wooden House B -- Numerical Analyses of Various Liquefaction Mitigation Measures for Wooden House B -- References -- The Recent Activities in the Earthquake-Induced Landslides Research Project Carried Out by the Japan Landslide Society: The Interim Report -- Introduction -- Database for Past Earthquake-Induced Landslides in Japan -- Classification of Past Earthquake-Induced Landslides -- Other Activities -- A Numerical Modelling of Dip Slope Failure Induced by Earthquake (From one of the Research Activities Related to the WG1) (Wa. , Case of a Typical Dip-Slope Landslide, the Yokowatashi Landslide.