Chapter 4. Influence of Topography on Slope Stability and Hydrology

  1. Horst J. Schor Principal1,
  2. Donald H. Gray PhD Professor (Emeritus) of Civil and Environmental Engineering2

Published Online: 11 MAR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470259900.ch4

Book Title

Landforming: An Environmental Approach to Hillside Development, Mine Reclamation and Watershed Restoration

Landforming: An Environmental Approach to Hillside Development, Mine Reclamation and Watershed Restoration

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How to Cite

Schor, H. J. and Gray, D. H. (2008) Influence of Topography on Slope Stability and Hydrology, in Landforming: An Environmental Approach to Hillside Development, Mine Reclamation and Watershed Restoration, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470259900.ch4

Author Information

  1. 1

    H. J. Schor Consulting, USA

  2. 2

    The University of Michigan, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 11 MAR 2008
  2. Published Print: 18 JUL 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471721796

Online ISBN: 9780470259900

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Keywords:

  • topography and hydrology;
  • channel networks, drainage densities, and drainage areas;
  • surficial erosion and mass wasting;
  • concave-, convex-, or compound-slope profiles;
  • overland- and subsurface-flow patterns

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Modeling Approaches and Assumptions

  • Conceptual Modeling

  • Physical-Mathematical Models

  • Laboratory and Field Tests

  • Role of Drainage Networks and Drainage Densities

  • References

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