Current slope-stability studies in the San Francisco Bay region
Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey
Study done cooperatively with Department of Housing and Urban Development and San Mateo County
By: Tor H. Nilsen and Earl E. Brabb
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Abstract
An extensive program of slope-stability studies is presently underway in the San Francisco Bay region, California. Work to date has resulted in the publication of estimates of landslide damage, an estimated-landslide-abundance map of the region, new slope maps prepared by photomechanical processes, photointerpretive maps of landslide, colluvial, and other surficial deposits, and maps of relative slope stability. These studies indicate that landsliding is a major slope-erosion process in the region, that the damage resulting from landsliding is very great, and that additional development in the upland parts of the region should not be undertaken without careful evaluation of slope stability.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Current slope-stability studies in the San Francisco Bay region |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |
| Description | 7 p. |
| First page | 431 |
| Last page | 437 |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | San Francisco Bay Region |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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