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What we have learned from the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake and its aftermath: A decade of research and challenges
Fan, X.; Juang, C. H.; Wasowski, J. et al.
2018In Engineering Geology, 241, p. 25-32
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Keywords :
Co-seismic landslides; Geo-hazards; Landscape evolution; Landslide remobilization; Post-seismic debris flows; Wenchuan Earthquake; Debris; Hazards; Landslides; Rain; Debris flows; Geo hazards; Landscape evolutions; Remobilization; Seismic landslides; Earthquakes
Abstract :
[en] The 2008 Mw 7.9 Wenchuan Earthquake (Sichuan, China) was possibly the largest and most destructive recent earthquake as far as the geo-hazards are concerned. Of the nearly 200,000 landslides triggered originally, many remobilized within a few years after the initial event by rainfall, which often caused catastrophic debris flows. The cascades of geo-hazards related to the Wenchuan Earthquake motivated research worldwide to investigate the triggering and mechanisms of co-seismic landslides, their rainfall-induced remobilization, the generation of debris flows, the evolution of their controlling factors, and the long-term role of earthquakes in shaping the topography. On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake, we present a short review of the recent advances in these topics, discuss the challenges faced in the earthquake-related geo-hazards mitigation practice, and suggest priorities and guidelines for future research. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Fan, X.;  State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Juang, C. H.;  Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
Wasowski, J.;  Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto di Ricerca per la Protezione Idrogeologica, Bari, Italy
Huang, R.;  State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Xu, Q.;  State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Scaringi, G.;  State Key Laboratory of Geohazard Prevention and Geoenvironment Protection, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
van Westen, C. J.;  Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, Netherlands
Havenith, Hans-Balder  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Géologie de l'environnement
Language :
English
Title :
What we have learned from the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake and its aftermath: A decade of research and challenges
Publication date :
2018
Journal title :
Engineering Geology
ISSN :
0013-7952
Publisher :
Elsevier B.V.
Volume :
241
Pages :
25-32
Peer reviewed :
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