LANDSLIDE CLASSIfICATION AND STUDIES Of TAIWAN - 農業知識入口網

作者	T.d C. Sheng
出版機關	農復會

In the upstream watersheds of Taiwan landslide has long been a major critical problem. It not only threatens the reservoirs and other public instal1ations below but also aggravates flood damages and endangers human lives and properties. The study of landslides is essential for better understanding of their phenomena and causes so that possible treatment and correction measures could be applied effectively.
The classification of landslides is only the first step toward landslide study and treatment. This new classification, based primarily on immediate causes and treatment standpoint, has been used satisfactorily in many watersheds of Taiwan. However, further improvement and development are needed. More landslide study and research are also necessitated· in the future.