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Understanding Landslides: Dr. Walter Hays, Global Alliance For Disaster Reduction
Understanding Landslides: Dr. Walter Hays, Global Alliance For Disaster Reduction
LANDSLIDES
A FRAMEWORK FOR
UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS
OF LANDSLIDES ON PEOPLE AND
THEIR COMMUNITIES
LANDSLIDES
A lahar is a special
“landslide” or mud flow
induced by an explosive
volcanic eruption.
FORCASTING FUTURE EVENTS
Predicting when
a volcano will
erupt is
important for
society, but it
depends on
knowledge of
each volcano’s
eruption history.
MOUNT RANIER