Journey to landslides 1

a journey to the land of qaf

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Generalized Cheeger sets related to landslides

We study the maximization problem, among all subsets X of a given domain Ω, of the quotient of the integral in X of a given function f by the integral on the boundary ofX of another function g. This is a generalization of the well-known Cheeger problem corresponding to constant functions f, g. The non-constant case is motivated by applications to landslides modeling where the the supremum given...

Bentonite landslides.

A Journey to Kitovu

I arrived in Kitovu Hospital, Masaka, Uganda late on Sunday evening as the sun was setting over Lake Victoria. I was just unpacking when the door was thumped repeatedly-'Sandra, Sandra, come quickly! They have a lady bleeding in theatre'. Outside my door stood an elderly white lady. Where is theatre and how do I get there? I am thinking. 'Quickly! Follow me!' she says and dashes away. Off I go ...

Geological factors contributing to landslides: case studies of a few landslides in different regions of India

Landslides – mass movements of rock, debris or earth down a slope – are worldwide phenomena which cause significant damage and an estimated 5000 fatalities each year. They are caused by the interplay of various natural and anthropogenic factors and occur under diverse geoenvironmental conditions. In India, landslides occur primarily in the Himalayas of North India and in the Western Ghats of So...