| Landslide Disaster Mitigation in Three Gorges Reservoir, China 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Wang, Fawu (Editor), Li, Tonglu (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642001319 ISBN-13: 9783642001314 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $208.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: This book presents the research results on landslide disaster mitigation in Three Gorges Reservoir, China. It consists of three parts. (1) Regional properties of landslides in this area, (2) Case studies for some typical landslides, and (3) New methodologies applied in this area. It provides useful information to academics, practitioners, and university students working on landslide disaster mitigation, especially for large engineering projects. This book can also be used as an information source for geo-hazards in the Three Gorges Reservoir Area. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Science | Earth Sciences - Geology - Business & Economics | Development - Sustainable Development |
| Dewey: 627.81 |
| Series: Environmental Science and Engineering: Environmental Science |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (2.51 lbs) 563 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The purpose of the Three Gorges project is to construct a large dam, forming a large-scale water reservoir in the valley. When the ?nal design reservoir water level is reached, the length of the reservoir will be longer than 660 km, which extends from the dam site at Sandouping town to Maoer-Xia Gorge in Chongqing City. The reservoir crosses the low medium mountainous area consisting of the fold zone from Sinian system to Mesozoic Erathem, which is distributed in Hubei Province, HunanProvince, YunnanProvinceandChongqingCity, tothelowmountainousarea formed by the fold zone ranging from the Triassic to the Jurassic Periods, which is distributed in the eastern part of Chongqing City. Generally, the reservoir area can be divided into two parts. The eastern part is from Sandouping town to Baidicheng in Fengjie County, with a length of 160 km. In this part, three portions consisting of limestone formed the narrow Three Gorges. Between the Three Gorges are two portions consisting of clastic rocks forming wide valleys. At the dam site are the Pre-Sinian System crystal rocks. In the Three Gorges parts, thick bulk limestone anddolomitearemainlydistributed, sandwichingthinlayersof sandstoneandshale. The mountain height at the gorge areas is about 600 1,200 m, and the width at thoseareasis only200 300m. Thegeomorphologycharacterizedby high mountains and deep valleys formed the famous three gorges, namely, Qutang Gorge in the west, Wu Gorge in the middle, and Xiling Gorge in the east. The Xiling Gorge is divided into eastern part and western part." |
