Note: Intro -- Foreword for International Consortium on Landslides -- Foreword -- Preface: Landslide Science for a Safer Geoenvironment -- The International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) -- The International Programme on Landslides (IPL) -- The World Landslide Forum -- The First World Landslide Forum: Implementing the 2006 Tokyo Action Plan on the International Programme on Landslides (IPL) -- The Second World Landslide Forum: Putting Science into Practice -- The Third World Landslide Forum: Landslide Risk Mitigation Toward a Safer Environment -- Other ICL-IPL Activities -- Landslides: Journal of the International Consortium on Landslides -- IPL Projects -- ICL Regional and Thematic Networks -- World Centre of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction -- Objectives of WCoE: -- ICL Landslide Teaching Tools -- A Call for ICL-IPL Partners -- ICL-IPL Secretariat -- List of Editors -- Contents -- Activities of the International Programme on Landslides (IPL): IPL Projects and World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk ... -- IPL Programme -- Overview of IPL Projects -- Overview of the World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction 2011-2014 -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part I: Plenary Lectures -- Plenary: Progress of Living with Landslide Risk in Europe -- Background -- Policy Context of the SafeLand Project -- Quantification of Landslide Hazard -- Overview of Existing Procedures -- Triggering of Precipitation-Induced Landslides and Their Run-Out -- Landslides Triggered by Anthropogenic Factors -- Experiences in China and India -- Landslide Databases -- Recommended Practice for Hazard and Risk Zonation -- Vulnerability to Landslides -- Tools and Guidelines for Landslide Risk Management -- Quantitative Risk Assessment -- Toolbox of Risk Mitigation Measures -- Stakeholder Involvement and Decision Making Process. , European Landslide Risk Hotspots -- Global Change Scenarios -- Remote Sensing Technologies and Early Warning Systems -- Remote Sensing for Landslide Detection, Monitoring and Rapid Mapping -- Early Warning Systems for Landslides -- Dissemination of Project Results -- Social Impact -- References -- Plenary: Progress in Regional Landslide Hazard Assessment-Examples from the USA -- Introduction -- Background -- History -- Examples of Progress in Regional Hazard Assessment -- Seattle Case Study -- Geomorphic Assessment of Landslides with LiDAR -- Assessment of Shallow Landslides Using a Physically Based Model -- Assessment of Large Landslides with the 3D Slope-Stability Model, SCOOPS -- Composite Landslide Assessment -- Standardized Methods and Rapid Assessments -- Oregon Landslide Mapping Protocol -- Oregon Shallow Landslide Susceptibility Protocol -- References -- Plenary: Progress in Landslide Dynamics -- Introduction -- The Landslide Ring-Shear Simulator -- Aim and Concept of the Landslide Ring-Shear Simulator -- Development of the Dynamic-Loading Ring-Shear Apparatus Series (from DPRI-1 to ICL-2) -- Application of the Landslide Ring-Shear Simulator -- Initiation and Motion of Landslides Triggered by Earthquakes (Higashi-Takezawa Landslide) -- Application to Landslide-Induced Debris Flows -- Development of a Numerical Simulation Using Measured Parameters -- Theory of the Integrated Simulation Model -- Effect of Soil Depth in the Landslide Mass on the Steady-State Shear Resistance -- Shear Resistance Reduction After Failure to the Steady State -- Effect of Saturation on Steady-State Shear Resistance -- Application of LS-RAPID Simulation to a Simple Slope Condition and the 2006 Leyte Landslide -- Application of LS-RAPID to a Simple Slope -- DL=10mm, DL=1,000mm -- DL=2,000mm, DU=5,000mm -- Time -- Safety Factors. , Application of LS-RAPID to the 2006 Leyte Landslide -- Explanation of Sliding-Surface Liquefaction in This Test Result -- Latest Progress of Landslide Dynamics -- Study of Dynamics of Submarine Megaslides -- Examination of Testing Conditions -- Examination of Loading Shear Stress -- Examination of Loading Duration -- Application of ICL-2 and LS-RAPID to the 1792 Unzen Mayuyama Landslides -- Significance and Difficulties in Social Implementation of the Landslide Dynamics -- References -- Part II: International Programme on Landslides -- Introduction: International Programme on Landslides-IPL -- References -- IPL Project 181: Study of Slow Moving Landslide Umka Near Belgrade, Serbia -- Introduction -- Project Description -- Results -- References -- Efforts in Landslide Risk Reduction in Asia -- Introduction -- Developing a Local-Government-Level Framework for Landslide-Risk Management -- Approaches for Increasing the Effectiveness of Landslide Early Warning Mechanisms -- Processes for Promoting Community-Based Landslide Risk Reduction Mechanisms for the Most Vulnerable Communities -- City Level Meetings and Workshops -- Orientation and Training Program for Volunteers and Community Facilitators -- Community Risk Assessment -- Hazard Assessment and Risk Profiling -- Early Warning and Monitoring System Development -- Development of Decision Support System at the City Level -- Installation of Rain Gauges at the Community Level and a Display System -- Collection and Processing of Rain Gauge Data at the Municipality Level -- Towards a Long-Term Landslide Risk Management Strategy -- References -- Study of Landslides in Flysch Deposits of North Istria, Croatia: Landslide Data Collection and Recent Landslide Occurrences -- Introduction. , IPL-184 Project: Study of Landslides in Flysch Deposits of North Istria, Croatia: Sliding Mechanisms, Geotechnical Properties,... -- Supplementation of the Existing Database -- Recent Landslide Occurrences 2010-2013 -- References -- ``Report a Landslide´´ A Website to Engage the Public in Identifying Geologic Hazards -- Introduction -- Methods and Approach -- Database Schema -- Questionnaire Design -- Acknowledging the User -- Review Process -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Discrete Boundary Shear Strength of a Landslide at High Rainfall Precipitation Zone in Sri Lanka -- Introduction -- Displacement History -- Strength Determination -- In-Situ Test Approach -- Laboratory Test Approach -- Laboratory Direct Shear and Ring Shear Test on Discrete Boundary Samples -- Conclusions -- References -- Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) Database Project -- Introduction -- Data and Methodology -- Project Background -- Previous Studies -- Reasons and Objectives -- Current State -- Project Foundation -- International Cooperation -- Database Webpage -- Future Perspectives -- Filling of the Database -- Data Analysis -- References -- Towards Landslide Instrumentation and Monitoring in Teziutln, Puebla, Mexico -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Site Location, Instrumentation and Monitoring -- Site Definition -- Instrumentation -- Results and Conclusions -- References -- Synoptic Pan-European Landslide Susceptibility Assessment: The ELSUS 1000 v1 Map -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Regionalisation of the Study Area -- Susceptibility Criteria -- Spatial Multi-criteria Evaluation -- Landslide Susceptibility Classification and Evaluation -- Accessibility to ELSUS 1000 v1 -- References -- Landslide Risk in South-East Nigeria: Important Facilities Under Serious Threat -- Introduction -- Apparatus and Procedure -- Results and Interpretation -- References. , Assessing Landslide Frequency for Landform Hazard Zoning Purposes -- Introduction -- Background -- Study Area -- Methods -- Results -- References -- Comparison of Soil Modulus E50 of Residual Soil Slope Failures in Two Different Rainfall Zones -- Introduction -- Rainfall in Sri Lanka -- Landslides and Rainfall Precipitations -- Methodology: Phase 1 -- Sampling of Soil -- Determination of E50, C, phi of Residual Soils -- Comparison of Results in Different Precipitation Zones -- References -- WCoE: Mechanisms of Landslides in Over-Consolidated Clays and Flysch and IPL-151 Project: Soil Matrix Suction in Active Land... -- Introduction -- Fields of Activities at UL FGG as WCoE 2011-2014 -- The ICL Adriatic-Balkan Regional Network -- The ICL Landslide Monitoring and Warning Thematic Network -- IPL-151 Project ``Soil Matrix Suction in Active Landslides in flysch: The Slano Blato Landslide Case´´ -- National Research Program ``Hydrotechnics, Hydraulics and Geotechnics´´ (2009-2013)´´ -- Stogovce Landslide -- Mathematical Modelling of Debris Flows -- Torrent Check Dams as Debris-Flow Sources -- Alpine Space EU Project PARAmount (2009-2012) -- References -- Slope Data Acquisition Along Highways in Sabah State for Hazard Assessment and Mapping -- Introduction -- Slope Maintenance Management in Sabah -- Current Situation -- Slope Maintenance Programmes Along Highways in State of Sabah -- Slope Data Acquisition Along Highways in the States of Sabah -- Objectives of Slope Data Acquisition -- Resources Necessary for the Project -- Work Plan -- Deliverables -- Expected Problems Encountered -- References -- Climate-Change Impacts on Embankments and Slope Stability in Permafrost Regions of Bei´an-Heihe Highway -- Introduction -- Study-Area Natural Condition -- Climate Change and Permafrost -- Impact of Seasonal Freeze-Thaw and Permafrost Degradation. , Mechanism and Evolution of Roadbed Uneven Settlement, Seasonal Dribbling Ice and Landslides.