Human Geosciences(H)
Session Sub CategoryDisaster geosciences
Session IDH-DS17
TitleGeohazards in humid, tectonically active countries and their precursors
Short titleGeohazards
Main ConvenerNameMasahiro Chigira
AffiliationDisaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
Co-Convener 1NameSatoru Kojima
AffiliationDepartment of Civil Engineering, Gifu University
Co-Convener 2NameHiroshi YAGI
AffiliationFaculty of Art, Science and Education, Yamagata University
Co-Convener 3NameTaro Uchida
AffiliationNational Institute for Land and Infrastructure Management
LanguageJJ
ScopeThis session covers mass movements of landslide, slope failure, debris flow, and gravitational slope deformation in tectonically active, humid countries, and aims to discuss on their mechanisms, characteristics of occurrence sites, the significance in geological time scale, and the methodology to mitigate their affects by researchers with various related research fields.
Type of presentationOral and Poster presentation
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