This document discusses landslide classification systems. Landslides can be classified based on factors such as type of movement (falls, slides, flows), involved material (rock, earth, debris), activity (active, inactive, dormant), and movement velocity. A commonly used classification system divides landslides into categories including falls, topples, slides, spreads, and flows, with subcategories for different materials (rock, earth, debris). Landslide classification seeks to describe their causes, movements, and resulting morphologies, but can be challenging due to complex mechanisms and non-repeatable nature of events.
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Landslide
This document discusses landslide classification systems. Landslides can be classified based on factors such as type of movement (falls, slides, flows), involved material (rock, earth, debris), activity (active, inactive, dormant), and movement velocity. A commonly used classification system divides landslides into categories including falls, topples, slides, spreads, and flows, with subcategories for different materials (rock, earth, debris). Landslide classification seeks to describe their causes, movements, and resulting morphologies, but can be challenging due to complex mechanisms and non-repeatable nature of events.