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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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Zhang, Y. (2018). Introduction. In: Earthquake-Induced Landslides. Springer Natural Hazards. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2935-6_1
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