Landslides
Kyoji Sassa
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Landslides
Published
2012
Publisher
Springer London, Limited
Pages
387
ISBN-13
9783642220876
Description
This book documents the First World Landslide Forum, which was jointly organized by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL), eight UN organizations (UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UN/ISDR, UNU, UNEP, World Bank, UNDP) and four NGOs (International Council for Science, World Federation of Engineering Organizations, Kyoto Univ. and Japan Landslide Society) in Tokyo in 2008. The material consists of four parts: The Open Forum "Progress of IPL Activities; Four Thematic Lectures in the Plenary Symposium "Global Landslide Risk Reduction"; Six Keynote Lectures in the Plenary session; and the aims and overviews of eighteen parallel sessions (dealing with various aspects necessary for landslide disaster risk reduction such as: observations from space; climate change and slope instability; landslides threatening heritage sites; the economic and social impact of landslides; monitoring, prediction and early warning; and risk-management strategies in urban area, etc.) Thus it enables the reader to benefit from a wide range of research intended to reduce risk due to landslide disasters as presented in the first global multi-disciplinary meeting.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Landslides?
This edition of Landslides has approximately 387 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Landslides?
For most readers, Landslides typically takes between 8h 4m and 5h 23m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 96,750 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Landslides?
The estimated word count for Landslides is approximately 96,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Landslides?
Landslides was written by Kyoji Sassa, Paolo Canuti.
When was Landslides published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2012. The original work may have been published on a different date.