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Including informal housing in slope stability analysis – an application to a data-scarce location in the humid tropics
Elisa Bozzolan
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Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
Elizabeth Holcombe
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
Francesca Pianosi
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
Thorsten Wagener
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
Cabot Institute, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TR, UK
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We include informal housing in slope stability analysis, considering different slope properties and precipitation events (including climate change). The dominant failure processes are identified, and their relative role in slope failure is quantified. A new rainfall threshold is assessed for urbanised slopes. Instability
rulesare provided to recognise urbanised slopes most at risk. The methodology is suitable for regions with scarce field measurements and landslide inventories.
We include informal housing in slope stability analysis, considering different slope properties...
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