Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 2
Articles | Volume 23, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-643-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-643-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 2
Research article
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10 Feb 2023
Research article |  | 10 Feb 2023

Characteristics and causes of natural and human-induced landslides in a tropical mountainous region: the rift flank west of Lake Kivu (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Jean-Claude Maki Mateso, Charles L. Bielders, Elise Monsieurs, Arthur Depicker, Benoît Smets, Théophile Tambala, Luc Bagalwa Mateso, and Olivier Dewitte

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This research highlights the importance of human activities on the occurrence of landslides and the need to consider this context when studying hillslope instability patterns in regions under anthropogenic pressure. Also, this study highlights the importance of considering the timing of landslides and hence the added value of using historical information for compiling an inventory.
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