Water Stewardship Information Sources
| Citation | Porter, M, Jakob, M, Savigny, W and Fougere, S, Morgenstern, N. 2007. Risk management for urban flow slides in North Vancouver, Canada. 2007 GEO-Ottawa. |
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| Organization | BGC Engineering |
| URL | http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Porter12/publication/237463325_RISK_MANAGEMENT_FOR_URBAN_FLOW_SLIDES_IN_NORTH_VANCOUVER_CANADA/links/54f8897d0cf2ccffe9df5477.pdf |
| Abstract/Description or Keywords | In the early morning of January 19, 2005, heavy rainfall triggered a rapid fill-slope failure at the crest of an escarpment in the District of North Vancouver, Canada. The landslide destroyed two homes, killing one person and seriously injuring another. Following the landslide, a program was implemented to quantify and manage the risk of loss of life arising from future fill-slope failures as well as facilitate communication amongst stakeholders. Quantitative risk tolerance criteria developed for application in Hong Kong were adopted, on an interim basis, to prioritise remediation efforts. |
| Information Type | Article |
| Regional Watershed | Lower Fraser |
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| Contact Name | Matthias Jakob |
| Contact Email | [email protected] |