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Landslide risk management in Hong Kong.
- Source :
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Landslides . Oct2021, Vol. 18 Issue 10, p3457-3473. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The combination of dense urban development, hilly terrain, and intense seasonal rainfall has caused acute landslide problems in Hong Kong, which are manifested by a death toll of over 470 people since the late 1940s. Tackling landslide problems in an urban setting, in particular under the effect of climate change, calls for a development and implementation of a holistic risk management strategy. It entails the use of engineering and non-engineering approaches, involving policy, legislative, administrative, innovation, technical, educational, community-based, and emergency-preparedness provisions. In this paper, these two approaches are showcased by the slope safety system that has been developed and promulgated in managing landslide risk for building Hong Kong as a world-class smart city. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1612510X
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Landslides
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153077511
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10346-020-01587-0