Regional risk assessment of karst collapse in Tangshan, China

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 2001 China (People's Republic of) Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Environmental Geology, volume 40, pages 1,377-1,389 (issn: 0943-0105, eissn: 1432-0495,

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Authors: Xiang, JX; Hu, RL; Yeung, MR; Wang, SJ; Lee, CF;

doi: 10.1007/s002540100319

handle: 10722/71616

Regional risk assessment of karst collapse in Tangshan, China

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Abstract

This paper discusses the reasons why the number of karst collapses has been increasing in Tangshan, China, since 1978. It gives the main factors that influence the regional risk of karst collapse and the method for assessing it. Using the risk assessment method developed, three zones in downtown Tangshan, with different risk levels, were delineated. Based on the risk assessment results, some recommendations are given on the treatment of karst collapse and related urban engineering issues.

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China (People's Republic of)

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University of Hong Kong
China (People's Republic of)
University of Hong Kong (香港大學)
China (People's Republic of)
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China (People's Republic of)

Keywords

Decision tree, Karst collapse, Risk assessment

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