Landslide damage along Araniko highway and Pasang Lhamu highway and regional assessment of landslide hazard related to the Gorkha, Nepal earthquake of 25 April 2015

Landslide damage along Araniko highway and Pasang Lhamu highway and regional assessment of landslide hazard related to the Gorkha, Nepal earthquake of 25 April 2015

Abstract Background The Gorkha, Nepal Mw 7.8 earthquake of 25 April 2015 triggered a large number of coseismic landslides in a broad area. Two highways, Araniko Highway and Pasang Lhamu Highway, that connect Tibet of China and Nepal, were affected seriously by these landslides. The purpose of this s...

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Main Authors: Chong Xu, Yingying Tian, Bengang Zhou, Hongliu Ran, Gaohu Lyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-04-01
Series:Geoenvironmental Disasters
Subjects:
Gorkha earthquake
Coseismic landslides
Field investigation
Visual interpretation
Landslide hazard assessment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40677-017-0078-9

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