Abstract
Landsliding continues to be under-recognised as a major hazard, due to human perception of a phenomenon that is diverse in character and ubiquitous in occurrence but rarely disastrous, so that impacts are frequent, small-scale and undramatic; their cumulative effect is therefore rarely appreciated within the burden of ‘natural tax’.
Examples from southern Italy are used to illustrate the potential significance of the landslide hazard. The reasons why landslide hazard assessment should be given more emphasis in development programmes are outlined and the various forms of hazard assessment discussed under the headings direct mapping, indirect mapping, land systems mapping, risk mapping and landslide susceptibility mapping. The conclusions focus on the paradox that satisfactory investigation techniques are available which are both relatively accurate and cost-effective, but remain little used because decision-makers continue to be unclear as to the problem, uncertain of the cause and unconvinced that crisis response is not only easier but less problematic than anticipatory planning. The urgent need is therefore for more education, increased awareness and greater understanding, rather than improved scientific knowledge and further technological advancement.
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Jones, D.K.C. (1992). Landslide hazard assessment in the context of development. In: McCall, G.J.H., Laming, D.J.C., Scott, S.C. (eds) Geohazards. AGID Report Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0381-4_12
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