Drr Flashcards
- are natural phenomena that cause major problems around the world.
- While landslides come in various names such as mudslide, flash flood, avalanche, etc.
- Sinkholes, on the other hand, can occur on elevated or flat surfaces and can range from massive to barely noticeable which may leave a dent, a hole, or a body of water on the ground
Geological hazard
is a ground movement on a sloping terrain. It does not happen on flat ground because of the angle on the ground, gravity induces the land to move downward
Landslide
Types of landslides
Soil creep landslides
Slumping landslides
Debris flow landslide
Rock fall landslide
is a very slow downslope movement of particles that occurs in every slope covered with loose, weathered material .
Soil creep landslides
is a downward movement of rock debris, usually the consequence of removal of buttressing earth at the foot of a slope of unconsolidated material
Slumping landslides
happens when the slope becomes saturated with water, this then triggers a landslide of watersoaked mass of rock and soil that slides down the slope
Debris flow landslide
- are sudden slides caused by heavy rain the rock on the slope loosens and then slides down the slope
Rock fall landslide
- a topographic depression created when groundwater dissolves the underlying limestone bedrock. Often known as “sink” or “doline, “ .
- Water from the rainfall seeps underneath the soil through the cracks and fissures.
Sinkhole
Types of sinkhole
Cover collapse sinkhole
Cover subsidence sinkhole
Dissolution sinkhole
Artificial sinkhole
- It develops suddenly (over an hour period) thus, causing catastrophic damage.
Cover collapse sinkhole
It gradually grows where the sediment covers are permeable and contain sand
Cover subsidence sinkhole
- It occurs in areas where calcareous is exposed on the ground or where thin layers of soil and permeable sand are also covered.
Dissolution sinkhole
Such types of sinks may be caused by various human activities, including groundwater pumping and building
Artificial sinkhole
Natural causes of landslides
Climate
Earthquakes
Weathering
Erosion
Volcanic eruption
Forest fire burns
Gravity
Human causes of landslides
Mining activities
Clear cutting