Debris-flow Hazards and Related Phenomena

Classification and terminology.- Debris flows in history.- Instability of steep slopes.- Mechanism of landslide-triggered debris flows: Liquefaction phenomena due to the undrained loading of torrent deposits.- Debris-flow mechanics.- Entrainment of material by debris flows.- Hyperconcentrated flow - transitional process between water flow and debris flow.- Subaqueous debris flows.- Volcanic debris flows.- Application of airborne and spaceborne remote sensing methods.- Debris-flow instrumentation.- Runout prediction methods.- Climatic factors influencing occurrence of debris flows.- Wildfire-related debris flow from a hazards perspective.- Influence of forest harvesting activities on debris avalanches and flows.- Debris-flow hazard analysis.- Debris-flow mitigation measures.- Debris avalanches and debris flows of the Campania Region (southern Italy).- Debris flows of December 1999 in Venezuela.- Debris flows caused by Typhoon Herb in Taiwan.- Jiangjia Ravine debris flows in south-western China.- Debris flows and debris avalanches in Clayoquot Sound.- Analysis and management of debris-flow risks at Sörenberg (Switzerland).- Engineering for debris flows in New Zealand.- Multifaceted hazard assessment of Cheekye fan, a large debris-flow fan in south-western British Columbia.- Debris flows at Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA.

From the reviews:



"This voluminous book of 781 pages presents the state-of-the-art of the knowledge about debris flows in a mainly subaerial context. ... The book is thorough and well-balanced, with magnificent diagrams ... most of which have a high level of detail. ... As a work of reference, this book is without doubt one of the most comprehensive compilations available today on debris flows. ... I strongly recommend it to all graduate students and researchers." (Ferran Colombo, Journal of Sedimentary Research, July, 2006)

"A compact modern review of the practical aspects of debris flow management would find a place on the bookshelves of Canadian natural hazard specialists in the western, northern, and eastern parts of Canada, as recent Journal articles have documented the destructive effects of debris flows in these areas. Certainly, this translation from the Italian is compact at 179 pages ... . The book will interest those following the Italian literature on Debris flows and the evolution of technical publishing in Britain." (D. M. Cruden, Natural Hazards Observer, Vol. 42, 2005)