Brief communication: Post-seismic landslides, the tough lesson of a catastrophe

Brief communication: Post-seismic landslides, the tough lesson of a catastrophe

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The rock avalanche that destroyed the village of soderhamn ottoman cover Xinmo in Sichuan, China, on 24 June 2017, brought the issue of landslide risk and disaster chain management in highly seismic regions back into the spotlight.The long-term post-seismic behaviour of mountain slopes is complex and hardly predictable.Nevertheless, the integrated use of field monitoring, remote sensing and real-time predictive modelling can help to sheepshead bay boats set up effective early warning systems, provide timely alarms, optimize rescue operations, and perform secondary hazard assessments.We believe that a comprehensive discussion on post-seismic slope stability and on its implications for policy makers can no longer be postponed.