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Landslides in the Wushan-Zigui region of the Three Gorges, China
Ioannis G. Fourniadis and J. G. Liu
Landslides in the Wushan-Zigui region of the Three Gorges, China
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (May 2007) 40 (2): 115-122
Landslides in the Wushan-Zigui region of the Three Gorges, China
Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (May 2007) 40 (2): 115-122
Index Terms/Descriptors
- Asia
- China
- clastic rocks
- Far East
- geologic hazards
- Hubei China
- Jurassic
- landslides
- marl
- mass movements
- Mesozoic
- Precambrian
- Proterozoic
- sandstone
- sedimentary rocks
- shale
- Sinian
- slope stability
- upper Precambrian
- Yangtze River
- Yangtze Three Gorges
- Badong China
- Wushan China
- Xioliangji Landslide
- Baiyangou Landslide
- Qianjiangping Landslide
- Wuzhong Landslide
- Zhogba Landslide
- Liushu Landslide
Latitude & Longitude
Abstract
Landsliding is the most widespread natural hazard in the Three Gorges region of China. The occurrence of landslides can lead to relocation of towns, blocking of roads, and casualties as a result of the destruction of houses and factories. This paper outlines the main landslide types encountered in Wushan-Zigui, and some of the more catastrophic slope failures to have occurred in the area in recent years.
ISSN: 1470-9236
EISSN: 2041-4803
Coden: QJEGA7
Serial Title: Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology
Serial Volume: 40
Serial Issue: 2
Title: Landslides in the Wushan-Zigui region of the Three Gorges, China
Affiliation: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Department of Earth Science and Engineering,
London,
United Kingdom
Pages: 115-122
Published: 200705
Text Language: English
Publisher: Geological Society of London,
London,
United Kingdom
References: 8
Accession Number: 2007-065559
Categories: Engineering geologyEnvironmental geology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. geol. sketch maps
N29°00'00" - N33°19'60", E108°30'00" - E116°00'00"
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data from The Geological Society, London, London, United Kingdom
Update Code: 200733
