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Mair E.W. Beesley, Elizabeth A. Holcombe, Casey J. Shepheard, Paul J. Vardanega, Katerina Michaelides
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
Landslide risk is increasing in tropical developing countries as rapid informal construction increases the susceptibility of slopes to rainfall-triggered landslides. These 'everyday hazards' adversely affect the livelihoods of hillside communities, hinder sustainable development, indicate a systemic lack of resilience and can be linked to the stagnation of a country's economic growth. A physically-based model of dynamic rainfall infiltration and slope hydrology coupled with limit equilibrium analysis is used to identify the progressive effects of urbanisation on slope stability over time, and the sensitivity of such analyses to variations in mechanical and hydraulic soil properties. The greatest reductions in stability are associated with slope cutting; however, planting grasses and, in some cases light-weight trees, can improve stability. For the majority of deforested slopes without cuts, mechanical soil properties have the strongest influence on stability; however, for slopes close to the point of failure, variations in saturated hydraulic conductivity become more significant.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ICSMGE 2017) |
Subtitle of host publication | Unearth the Future, Connect Beyond |
Editors | Woojin Lee, Jong-Sub Lee, Hyun-Ki Kim, Dong-Soo Kim |
Place of Publication | Seoul, Republic of Korea |
Publisher | Korea Geotechnical Society |
Pages | 3365-3368 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Volume | 2017-September |
Publication status | Published - 17 Sept 2017 |
Event | 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ICSMGE 2017 - Seoul, Korea, Republic of Duration: 17 Sept 2017 → 22 Sept 2017 |
Conference | 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ICSMGE 2017 |
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Country/Territory | Korea, Republic of |
City | Seoul |
Period | 17/09/17 → 22/09/17 |
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Authored book