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Human-altered mountains drive most fatal landslides worldwide, analysis finds
A new study reveals that most fatal landslides occur in human-transformed environments. Conducted by an international team of researchers from the University of Vienna, Ankara University, Istanbul Technical University, Bursa Uludag University, and the GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, the study provides a global overview of how human pressure modulates landslide occurrences. The paper is published in the journal Science Advances.
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der Standard DEChanges in the mountain landscape in low-income countries are particularly risky. Thanks to stable conditions, there are few victims in Austria.
Low-income countries are significantly more affected. Contrary to the widespread belief that landslides are caused by natural phenomena, a new study shows
Since 1975, the number of people living in landslide-prone areas worldwide has doubled. A study involving the University of Vienna, published in the journal "Science Advances," now shows that human intervention in the landscape has a greater impact on the number of fatalities from landslides than physical factors. The study found that because people in lower-income countries have altered the mountain landscape more extensively, there are more fa…
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