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Evaluating landslide response in a seismic and rainfall regime: a case study from the SE Carpathians, Romania
Georisk and Environment, Department of Geology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Léna Cauchie
Georisk and Environment, Department of Geology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Anne-Sophie Mreyen
Georisk and Environment, Department of Geology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
Mihai Micu
Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
Hans-Balder Havenith
Georisk and Environment, Department of Geology, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Short summary
The SE Carpathians belong to one of the most active seismic regions of Europe. In recent decades, extreme rainfall events have also been common. These natural processes result in frequent landslides, particularly of a debris flow type. Despite such regimes, the region has been little explored to understand the response of the landslides in seismic and rainfall conditions. This study attempts to fill this gap by evaluating landslide responses under seismic and extreme-rainfall regimes.
The SE Carpathians belong to one of the most active seismic regions of Europe. In recent...
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