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Landslides in Colorado, USA--Impacts and loss estimation for 2010

Open-File Report 2012-1204
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20121204

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Abstract

The focus of this study is to investigate landslides and consequent losses which affected Colorado in the year 2010. By obtaining landslide reports from a variety of sources, this report will demonstrate the feasibility of creating a profile of landslides and their effects on communities. A short overview of the current status of landslide-loss studies for the United States is introduced, followed by a compilation of landslide occurrence and associated losses and impacts which affected Colorado for the year 2010. Direct costs are summarized in descriptive and tabular form, and where possible, indirect costs are also noted or estimated. Total direct costs of landslides in Colorado for the year 2010 were approximately $9,149,335.00 (2010 U.S. dollars). (Since not all data for damages and costs were obtained, this figure realistically could be considerably higher.) Indirect costs were noted where available but are not totaled due to the fact that most indirect costs were not obtainable for various reasons outlined later in this report. Casualty data are considered as being within the scope of loss evaluation, and are reported in Appendix 1, but are not assigned dollar losses. More details on the source material for loss data not found in the reference section are reported in Appendix 2, and Appendix 3 summarizes notes on landslide-loss investigations in general and lessons learned during the process of loss-data collection.
Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Landslides in Colorado, USA--Impacts and loss estimation for 2010
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2012-1204
DOI 10.3133/ofr20121204
Year Published 2012
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Geologic Hazards Science Center
Description v, 49 p.; maps (col.)
First page i
Last page 49
Country United States
State Colorado
Online Only (Y/N) Y
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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