Huge landslides caused by massive earthquakes and long-lasting geotechnical risks

Abstract

A massive earthquake often causes long-lasting geological issues, and the May 12th 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake was no exception. To quickly cope with ongoing problems, archiving past case histories is certainly necessary. This paper provides case histories from the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake, Pakistan, and the 2004 Mid-Niigata Earthquake, Japan, in which thoough monitoring of landforms has highlighted cause-and-effect sequence of events in the affected areas, and provides a basis for the recommendation of effective rehabilitation. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009.