It should come as no surprise that landslides are dangerous. Massive and tragic events like the 2014 Oso landslide are exceedingly rare, but even so, landslides in the United States kill about 25 people each year and are responsible for $1-2 billion of property damage. In most cases, homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover property damage due [...]
For those of you interested in geologically hazardous areas, and how they are regulated (as critical areas) with respect to land use and construction, we refer you to the blog post linked here from the Municipal Research and Services Center in Seattle: http://mrsc.org/Home/Stay-Informed/MRSC-Insight/July-2017/Critical-Areas-Knowing-Where-They-Are.aspx
Geology in the Public Interest is proud to add its voice to the other organizations that support the Cape Town Statement on Geoethics, prepared during the 35th International Geological Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. We applaud the efforts of all involved, especially the International Association for Promoting Geoethics. The Statement is available here: http://www.geoethics.org/ctsg [...]
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