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Landslide hazard in the North Tanganyika - kivu rift zones: current knowledge and research perspective
Dewitte, Olivier; Albino, F; Delvaux, D et al.
2013Active Volcanism & Continental Rifting with special focus on the Kivu rift zone (AVCOR2013)
 

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Keywords :
Landslide hazard; North Tanganyika; Kivu rift zones
Abstract :
[en] The North tanganyika – Kivu rift zones are areas naturally prone to landsliding where triggering and environmental factors that favour the occurrence of mass movement concentrate. In many places landslide hazard is very high, and anthropogenic factors such as land use change and urban expansion increase the sensibility to slope instability. From seismic to rainfall-induced mass movements we review the current knowledge of the various slope precesses and associated hazards that are present in these equatorial environments. A particular attention is given to urban areas such as Bukavu and Bujumbura where lanslide threat is particularly acute. Research perspectives on landslide inventorying, monitoring, and susceptibility and hazard assesment are presented.
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Dewitte, Olivier;  Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale > Sciences de la terre > 2013
Albino, F;  Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale > sciences de la terre
Delvaux, D;  Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale > Science de la terre
Basimike, J;  Université de Bukavu (RDC) > Département de Géologie
Draidia, Salah ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Géologie de l'environnement
Havenith, Hans-Balder  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Géologie de l'environnement
Language :
English
Title :
Landslide hazard in the North Tanganyika - kivu rift zones: current knowledge and research perspective
Publication date :
November 2013
Event name :
Active Volcanism & Continental Rifting with special focus on the Kivu rift zone (AVCOR2013)
Event date :
Du 12 au 14 novembre 2013
Audience :
International
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