Extreme Rainfall Induced Landslides an International Perspective

Título: Extreme Rainfall Induced Landslides an International Perspective

Autor: Willy A. Lacerda

Sinopse: This book assembles most of the works presented at the International Workshop on Extreme Rainfall Induced Landslides, held in Rio de Janeiro 11-15 February 2012, in response to the landslide disaster which occurred in the Serrana Region of Rio de Janeiro one year before, and also other disasters in the states of Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Pernambuco, Alagoas, and Minas Gerais.The workshop brought together great landslide experts from all around the world, and the outcome was a Final Report sent to competent governmental Brazilian authorities. The presentations, discussions and lessons learned highlighted the urgency of governmental actions to incentivize scientific and technological researches, aiming to accelerate the methodological development in order to avoid, reduce and mitigate the hazardous consequences of these natural disasters.

Editora: Oficina de Textos

Páginas:

Ano: 2014

Edição:

Linguagem: pt-br

ISBN: 8579751500

ISBN13: 9788579751509