Some catastrophic landslides since the twentieth century in the southwest of China |
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| Authors: | Huang Runqiu |
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| Institution: | (1) State Key Laboratory of Geohazards Prevention, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 61005, China |
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| Abstract: | Landslides occur frequently in China. Especially, in the western part of China, large-scale landslides are notable for their
scale, complex formation mechanism, and serious destruction. This paper presents some typical large-scale landslides that
occurred in the southwest of China since the beginning of the twentieth century but were rarely reported worldwide. These
cases represent different geological conditions and different triggering factors and mechanisms. The analysis shows that about
80% of large-scale landslides occurred in the first slope-descending zone along the eastern margin of Tibet Plateau, which
is tectonically very active. The intensive interactions between the endogenic and epigenetic geological process cause serious
dynamic change on the high steep slope and then result in the development of large-scale landslides. Strong earthquakes are
also common in this area, and repetitive seismic activities make the slopes unstable and more vulnerable to failures. Besides
earthquake, the area also experiences high rainfall, which is also responsible for triggering some of the large landslides. |
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| Keywords: | Large-scale landslides Case study Triggering mechanism China |
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