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2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Introduction

Author : Yingbin Zhang

Published in: Earthquake-Induced Landslides

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

This chapter introduces (1) the study background, (2) two main issues in the study of landslides, namely slope stability and landslide movement behaviors, (3) the scope and objectives of this study, and (4) the organization of the monograph.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction
Author
Yingbin Zhang
Copyright Year
2018
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Earthquake-Induced Landslides

Print ISBN: 978-981-10-2934-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-10-2935-6

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2935-6_1