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Geo-hazard Initiation and Assessment in the Three Gorges Reservoir

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Landslide Disaster Mitigation in Three Gorges Reservoir, China

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Geo-hazard study results for the Three Gorges reservoir of Yangtze River are presented at three geographical scales: first, at the largest scale, is the geo-hazard investigation and evaluation of the whole reservoir area, which involves 19 counties (54462 km2); secondly, at a mid-level scale, is the initiation mechanism of complex slopes (landslides) in the Three Gorges section of the Yangtze River (about 4000 km2); lastly, at the small scale, research on the fan-shaped slope of Badong county new town was studied to ascertain its geologic characteristics, landslide initiation factors, and geo-environmental quality.

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Acknowledgment

The authors are very grateful to companies and experts for many basic survey data. They are Chongqing Nanjiang Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Team; 208-Branch of Hydrogeology & Eng. Geology; Hubei Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Team; Chengdu Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology Center; 915-Branch of Hydrogeology & Eng. Geology; Institute of Geomechanics, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences; Yichang Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources, Geological Survey of China; China Aero Geophysical Survey and Remote Sensing Center for Land and Resources; Professor Ma Ganlin (Comprehensive Survey of Yangtze River Water Resources Commission); and Dr Liuxiangyu, Beijing University of Science and Technology.

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  1. China Institute for Geo-Environmental Monitoring, 100081, Beijing, China

    Chuanzheng Liu, Yanhui Liu, Mingsheng Wen, Tiefeng Li & Jianfa Lian

  2. College of Construction Engineering, Jilin University, 130026, Changchun, China

    Shengwu Qin

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Liu, C., Liu, Y., Wen, M., Li, T., Lian, J., Qin, S. (2009). Geo-hazard Initiation and Assessment in the Three Gorges Reservoir. In: Wang, F., Li, T. (eds) Landslide Disaster Mitigation in Three Gorges Reservoir, China. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-00132-1_1

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