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Same hills, different rules: why urban and rural landslides should not be considered together?

Same hills, different rules: why urban and rural landslides should not be considered together?

Cities are expanding faster than ever, often onto steep and unstable terrain. As urban areas grow, landslides increasingly threaten homes, roads, and critical infrastructure. To manage this risk, scientists produce landslide susceptibility maps, which estimate where landslides are most likely to occur. These maps are widely used by planners and decision-makers. But there is a …[Read More]