Landslides: Global Risk Preparedness [electronic resource] /
Sassa, Kyoji.editor.
Rouhban, Badaoui.editor.
Briceño, Sálvano.editor.
McSaveney, Mauri.editor.
He, Bin.editor.
This book presents the global landslide risk preparedness implemented through the International Programme on Landslides (IPL). IPL was initiated by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) in 2002, and developed to a joint international programme by the IPL Global Promotion Committee (UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNISDR, UNU, ICSU and WFEO as well as ICL) through the 2006 Tokyo Action Plan. The materials consists of four parts: Outline of the International Programme on Landslides & IPL Global Promotion Committee; Achievements of major IPL projects in research and capacity building; World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction (WCoEs) and Landslide School Network; Key documents of IPL and ICL including Tokyo Action Plan, Application of ICL, IPL Projects, WCoEs and Landslide School Network.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
IPL Programme -- Joint Coordinating Projects -- Projects by World Centres of Excellence -- Risk Assessment Technology -- Risk Management and Capacity Development.
This book presents the global landslide risk preparedness implemented through the International Programme on Landslides (IPL). IPL was initiated by the International Consortium on Landslides (ICL) in 2002, and developed to a joint international programme by the IPL Global Promotion Committee (UNESCO, WMO, FAO, UNISDR, UNU, ICSU and WFEO as well as ICL) through the 2006 Tokyo Action Plan. The materials consists of four parts: Outline of the International Programme on Landslides & IPL Global Promotion Committee; Achievements of major IPL projects in research and capacity building; World Centres of Excellence on Landslide Risk Reduction (WCoEs) and Landslide School Network; Key documents of IPL and ICL including Tokyo Action Plan, Application of ICL, IPL Projects, WCoEs and Landslide School Network.
Geotechnical engineering.
Natural disasters.
Geoecology.
Environmental geology.
Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.
Natural Hazards.
Geoecology/Natural Processes.