A rock avalanche triggered by the Wenchuan Earthquake of May 12, 2008, provided the loose material later involved in debris flow processes. Technical measures were implemented to protect the downstream population.

Keywords

debris flow, earthquake, landslide, non-tropical montane forest, risk management, tectonics, Zonobiome V

Created

Sunday 8 June 2014 by Martin Mergili in Asia / People's Republic of China (6388 visits)