This paper discusses the outcome of a research that examines the relationships between vulnerability and adaptation of urban dwellers to the slope failure threat in the Klang Valley Region. Intense urban landuse expansions in the Klang Valley Region have increased urban dwellers vulnerability to slope failures in recent years. The Klang Valley Region was chosen as the study area due to the incr...

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate the application of probabilistic neural networks (PNNs) as a classification tool in the slope stability estimation. PNNs are applied to estimate slope stability according to the slope geometric shapes and soil mechanical parameters. Unlike other neural network training paradigms, PNNs are characterized by high training speed and their ability to pro...

Recent findings show that human adults can use slope to guide spatial search, although men significantly outperform women. To examine the sex difference more closely, we tested school-age children in a similar paradigm. Over four trials, children (n 1⁄4 110) were disoriented and asked to locate a hidden target when the floor of a square enclosure was flat (control condition), sloped (slope cond...

slope instability due to landslides is particularly common in iran. it is possible to fight against these hazards thanks to the roots of trees, which provide an important contribu-tion towards the stability of hillslopes. however, our knowledge of the effectiveness of roots for slope stability needs improvement. therefore this study was carried out on the effect of tree roots on slope stability...

the design of appropriate, cost-effective remedial measures requires a clear understanding of the processes that are causing the landslide. this understanding require a detailed site investigation, a reconnaissance of the landslide as soon as possible after it's occurrence can allow important observations of the processes involved. a key step in analyses of soil slope stability is measurin...

Introduction: Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) onboard Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) spacecraft produced a large homogeneous data set of precise elevation measurements along MGS tracks [1]. We have used this data set to map and study statistical characteristics of kilometerand subkilometer-scale topography [e.g., 2, 3]. In the present work we use MOLA data set to map and study slope asymmetry o...

Quantitative classification from the Slope Mass Rating (SMR) has introduced an empirical assessment for rock slope stability rating. This enables us to foreseethe magnitude and susceptibility of mass failure towards adjacent infrastructure human life. In this study, quarry was classified using SMR system kinematic analysis before being correlatedwith geohazard vulnerability assessment. Geologic...