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Abstract
Landslides, worldwide and in the United States, are arguably the most costly natural hazard. Substantial landslide information is available, but much of it remains underutilized, as a disconnect exists among geologists, decision makers, and the public. The lack of a national landslide insurance policy exacerbates this situation and promotes litigation as the principal recourse for recouping landslide-damage losses. The U.S. Geological Survey's landslide investigation in the San Francisco Bay region of California provides a context for making suggestions on how Earth science information could be used more effectively.
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| Publication type | Book chapter |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Book Chapter |
| Title | How useful is landslide hazard information? Lessons learned in the San Francisco Bay region |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Bellwether for the Geological Society of America |
| Publisher location | Columbia, MD |
| Description | 14 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Tectonic studies of Asia and the Pacific rim: a tribute to Benjamin M. Page (1911-1997) |
| First page | 315 |
| Last page | 328 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City | San Francisco |
| Other Geospatial | San Francisco Bay |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |