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Understanding Landslides: Causes & Impacts

The document discusses various environmental modifications caused by landslides including flashfloods, monsoon floods, and soil erosion. It then provides details on the causes of landslides such as heavy rainfall, slope gradient, and human activities like deforestation. The types of landslides including rockfalls, slides, flows, and complex landslides are defined. Factors that contribute to landslide occurrence like geology, vegetation, and topography are examined. Warning signs, impacts, prevention and early warning systems are also reviewed. The conclusion emphasizes that landslides are common, understanding them is important, and collaborative efforts are needed to address risks.

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Understanding Landslides: Causes & Impacts

The document discusses various environmental modifications caused by landslides including flashfloods, monsoon floods, and soil erosion. It then provides details on the causes of landslides such as heavy rainfall, slope gradient, and human activities like deforestation. The types of landslides including rockfalls, slides, flows, and complex landslides are defined. Factors that contribute to landslide occurrence like geology, vegetation, and topography are examined. Warning signs, impacts, prevention and early warning systems are also reviewed. The conclusion emphasizes that landslides are common, understanding them is important, and collaborative efforts are needed to address risks.

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Impact of Environmental

Modification
1. Flashfloods
2. Monsoon Floods
3. Landslides & soil erosion
4. Temperature & Greenhouse effect
How Does a Landslide
Occur?
Causes of Landslides
Heavy Rainfall Slope Gradient Human Activities
Prolonged or intense Steep slopes are more Deforestation, mining,
rainfall saturates the soil, prone to landslides due to and construction can
reducing its stability and increased gravitational weaken slopes, making
triggering landslides. forces. them susceptible to
landslides.
Types of Landslides

1 Rockfalls 2 Slides
Individual rocks detach and fall down a Masses of soil or rock move along a
slope due to weathering or seismic defined surface, often due to weak
activity. underlying layers.

3 Flows 4 Complex Landslides


Debris flows, mudflows, or avalanches A combination of different landslide
rapidly move down slopes, carrying a types, occurring when multiple factors
mixture of water, soil, and rocks. contribute to slope failure.
Factors Contributing to Landslide
Occurrence
Geology Vegetation Topography
The type of soil and rock The presence of trees and Slope angle, shape, and
formations influence the plants can stabilize slopes drainage patterns affect the
stability of slopes. by reducing erosion and susceptibility of slopes to
intercepting rainfall. landslides.
Warning Signs of an Impending
Landslide
1 Cracks and Fissures
New or widening cracks on the ground or walls may indicate slope movement.

2 Sudden Ground Movement


Unusual tilting, sinking, or buckling of the ground could signify an imminent
landslide.

3 Water Leakage
Increased seepage or springs appearing on slopes may indicate instability.
Impact of Landslides on the
Environment and Human Settlements

Loss of Habitats Displacement and destruction of natural


habitats for various species.

Infrastructure Damage Roads, buildings, and utilities are at risk of


destruction.

Soil Erosion Landslides can lead to increased erosion,


impacting soil quality and agriculture.

Loss of Life Tragically, landslides can cause fatalities and


injuries.
Prevention and Mitigation Measures for
Landslides

Engineering Solutions Natural Stabilization Early Warning Systems


Planting vegetation and
Retaining walls, slope establishing ground cover can Monitoring and alerting
stabilization techniques, and improve slope stability. systems provide essential time
drainage systems can reduce for evacuation and response.
landslide risks.
Conclusion and Key Points
1 Landslides are Common 2 Understanding is Key
Landslides occur worldwide and are a Knowledge about landslides can help
natural geologic hazard. communities prepare, respond, and
mitigate their impact.

3 Collaborative Efforts
Addressing landslide risks requires coordination among scientists, engineers, and local
communities.

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