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Robert L. Schuster
Researcher at United States Geological Survey
Publications - 36
Citations - 3889
Robert L. Schuster is an academic researcher from United States Geological Survey. The author has contributed to research in topics: Landslide & Landslide dam. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 36 publications receiving 3540 citations.
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The formation and failure of natural dams
John E. Costa,Robert L. Schuster +1 more
TL;DR: The most common types of mass movements that form landslide dams are rock and debris avalanches, rock and soil slumps and slides; and mud, debris, and earth flows as discussed by the authors.
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The formation and failure of natural dams
John E. Costa,Robert L. Schuster +1 more
TL;DR: The most common types of mass movements that form landslide dams are rock and debris avalanches, rock and soil slumps and slides; and mud, debris, and earth flows as discussed by the authors.
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Economic Losses and Fatalities Due to Landslides
TL;DR: The United States, through the work of the Committee on Ground Failure Hazards of the National Research Council, recently has proposed a national landslide hazard reduction program, which includes research on landslide identification and mapping, initiation and mechanics of transport, and innovative control techniques as mentioned in this paper.
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Documented historical landslide dams from around the world
John E. Costa,Robert L. Schuster +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a compilation of information on the characteristics of 463 historical landslide dams from around the World, including the location, date, triggering mechanism, kind, size, failure time and mechanism, breach dimensions, subsequent controls, materials, and references.