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In recent years, the growing world population and the expansion of settlements and developments over landslide-prone areas are increasing the impacts of landslide disasters on human lives and life-line facilities worldwide (Glade 1998). In addition, human activities offshore, especially in the Exclusive Economic Zones, also increase the potential risk of submarine landslide hazards.
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Zhao, T. (2017). Introduction to Landslides. In: Coupled DEM-CFD Analyses of Landslide-Induced Debris Flows. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4627-8_1
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