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Lessons learned from protective measures associated with the 2010 Zhouqu debris flow disaster in China

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On August 7 and 8, 2010, a catastrophic debris flow disaster occurred in Zhouqu County in northwestern China’s Gansu Province. The large-scale debris flow event destroyed more than 200 buildings, killing approximately 1,700 people. Field investigations showed that the debris flow disaster was not only a natural hazard but also anthropogenic. First, the partial implemented check dams had not formed an integral blocking system to resist large events. Second, poor-quality workmanship contributed to the breakage of check dams. Third, disorderly placement of houses and buildings on the fan structure rendered the cross-sectional area of drainage channel too small to accommodate such a large event. The lessons learned from these hazards may be valuable for improving protective measures against these types of very large debris flow events in northwestern China in the future. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013

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  • G. Wang, 2013. "Lessons learned from protective measures associated with the 2010 Zhouqu debris flow disaster in China," Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, Springer;International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, vol. 69(3), pages 1835-1847, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:nathaz:v:69:y:2013:i:3:p:1835-1847
    DOI: 10.1007/s11069-013-0772-1
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