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A more dynamic understanding of landslide risk

Nature Sustainability volume 4, pages 930–931 (2021)Cite this article

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Changing social and biophysical dynamics, as well as data limitations, in the Kivu Rift in Eastern Africa make it difficult to plan for landslide risk. A study of historical remote sensing data identifies in detail the factors impacting the evolution of this risk.

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Vodacek, A. A more dynamic understanding of landslide risk. Nat Sustain 4, 930–931 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00762-y

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