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News on climate change
Urban areas at greater risk for landslides due to the effects of precipitation
- Aug, 09, 2021
- Landslides Risk & Reliability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Research / Academia News On Natural Disasters / Failures Slope Stability Engineering Geology
- United States
- Authored by: Nefeli Mazioti
A new study indicates that urbanized areas are more prone to landslides caused by precipitation than rural areas. Annually, landslides are one of the most severe natural disasters that causes numero...
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How to tackle underground stations inundation
- Sep, 26, 2021
- Groundwater & Seepage Underground Structures Transportation Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, New York, New York
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As weather phenomena tend to become more intense, a crucial question is how to protect the underground infrastructure from flooding events. A report published in July 2021 suggested that the previous...
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Risk assessment on natural disasters in densely populated Himalayan regions
- Sep, 18, 2021
- Landslides Risk & Reliability Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures News On Research / Academia
- Hindu Kush
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A new study focuses on the multi-hazard susceptibility of a densely populated region in the Himalayas. Until recently, most of the studies are focusing on the individual effect of a natural disaster ...
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Controversy over the New Thames tunnel in London
- Sep, 12, 2021
- News On Projects / Industry Transportation Geotechnics Geoenvironmental Engineering Tunneling
- United Kingdom
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Silvertown tunnel, a project that will potentially be the first in 3 decades to connect the two sides of London via the Thames, has become a matter of dispute due to its environmental impact. The Sil...
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Permafrost-associated landslide causes major issues in Denali National Park, Alaska
- Aug, 25, 2021
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Alaska, Denali National Park and Preserve
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A slow-moving landslide that is associated with permafrost deterioration has caused some major issues in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve. Denali National Park is located north of Anchorage...
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