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Review of Studies on Earthquake-Induced Landslides

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Earthquake-Induced Landslides

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This chapter reviews two aspects of existing studies on earthquake-induced landslides: slope stability analysis and landslide movement simulation. The merits and demerits of each method are stated.

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Zhang, Y. (2018). Review of Studies on Earthquake-Induced Landslides. In: Earthquake-Induced Landslides. Springer Natural Hazards. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2935-6_2

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