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Geological disaster prevention and mitigation in the Ailao Mountain area
Author(s) -
Yan Jinkai
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acta geologica sinica ‐ english edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1755-6724
pISSN - 1000-9515
DOI - 10.1111/1755-6724.14001
Subject(s) - beijing , chinese academy of sciences , citation , session (web analytics) , china , library science , history , geology , computer science , archaeology , world wide web
Affected by the Ailao Mountain Fault and the Red River Fault, the Ailao Mountain area in Yunnan Province has a complex lithology, well-developed structural features and high weathering degree with broken rocks. It is a high-risk area of landslide disasters. Based on the investigation of geological hazards, it is concluded that the distribution of landslides is closely related to active faults, strata lithology and topographic gradients. The eastern foothills of the Ailao Mountains are a high incidence area of landslides, which is obviously affected by the Ailao Mountain Fault and the Red River Fault.