Sendai 2007 paper

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This is my Sendai presentation on landslides in 2007

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The global occurrence of fatal landslides in 2007 : 

The global occurrence of fatal landslides in 2007 David Petley Google: “landslide blog”

2007 fatal landslides : 

2007 fatal landslides

Events and fatalities : 

Events and fatalities 394 fatal landslides 3017 fatalities Asia = 76% Asia = 82%

Triggers : 

Triggers

Landslide deaths and fatal landslides : 

Landslide deaths and fatal landslides Number of fatalities (25 day running mean) Number of fatal landslides (25 day running mean)

South Asia (black) and SE. Asia (red) : 

South Asia (black) and SE. Asia (red)

Effect of latitude : 

Effect of latitude Number of fatal landslides Population distribution

2007 fatal landslides : 

2007 fatal landslides

Slide 9: 

GPCC 1.0° precipitation for 2007 (mm / month)

Slide 11: 

GPCC precipitation anomaly for 2007

South and East Asia : 

South and East Asia

Fatalities by country : 

Fatalities by country

Analysis of densities of landslide by country : 

Analysis of densities of landslide by country )

Conclusions : 

Conclusions Approx. 3000 fatalities in approx. 400 events Vast majority of fatalities occurred: In Asia As a result of intense precipitation Key role of the Asian summer (SW) monsoon Apparent relationship between population density and landslide density