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This report outlines the key elements of a comprehensive and effective national strategy for reducing losses from landslides nationwide and provides an assessment of the status, needs, and associated costs of this strategy. Topics include the rising costs resulting from landslide damage, the role of the federal government in mitigating this hazard, and some features of the new strategy such as partnerships among government, academia and the private sector, expanded research, and making use of technological advantages.
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United States Geological Survey (USGS) Publications Warehouse http://infotrek.er.usgs.gov/pubs/
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Joseph J. Kerski Educational Resources United States Geological Survey (USGS)
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