landslide (Q408)
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Landslide is the downslope movement of soil, rock and organic materials under the effects of gravity, which occurs when the gravitational driving forces exceed the frictional resistance of the material resisting on the slope.
- land slide
- landslides
- land slides
- mass movement
- mass wasting
- slip
- mass movements
- mass wastings
- hyperconcentrated flows
- mud flow
- mudflow
- mud flows
- mudslide
- mudslides
- translational slide
- rotational slide
- debris avalanches
- debris flows
- debris avalanche
- sediment related disaster
- sediment related disasters
- sediment rock avalanche
- debris flow
- rock fall-debris avalanche
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | landslide |
Landslide is the downslope movement of soil, rock and organic materials under the effects of gravity, which occurs when the gravitational driving forces exceed the frictional resistance of the material resisting on the slope. |
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Landslides are the downslope movement of soil, rock, and organic materials driven by gravity when it overcomes slope friction. They are often caused by extreme weather events like heavy rainfall and floods, or triggered by mining, industrial activities, or earthquakes. Cryosphere-related changes can exacerbate landslides, impacting people, infrastructure, and economies.