Geophysical Hazards, Geophysical Systems, Grade 11 HL, Grade 12 HL, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options)

Landslide Features Definitions – Professor Jan Novotný, Charles University

by Paul Alberts

Jan Novotny’s presentation on mass movements includes many useful diagrams, definitions, annotations, and more.

Link to entire university lecture slides below:

http://www.geology.cz/projekt681900/vyukove-materialy/4_Lanslide_glossary.pdf

Taken from Jan Novotnýs lecture in Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, October/November 2013.

 

Geophysical Hazards, Grade 11 HL, Grade 12 HL, Hazard Risk and Vulnerability, IBDP Geographic Themes (Options)

Fargo North Dakota Mass Wasting Case Study

by Paul Alberts

It isn’t the most visually appealing, but there is some great data as well as some fantastic pictures which illustrate the issues Fargo, ND, has gone through with regards to slower mass movements (Creep and earthflow).  Click the link below for North Dakota State University’s full published case study.

 

https://www.ndsu.edu/fargo_geology/mass_wasting/

 

 

 

Paul Alberts

Rotterdam, the Netherlands
pal@wolfert.nl