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What
can I do at work?
Although
the physical cause of many landslides cannot be removed,
geologic investigations, good engineering practices, and
effective enforcement of land-use management regulations
can reduce landslide hazards.
USGS
scientists continue to produce landslide susceptibility
maps for many areas in the United States. USGS and DLNR
hydrologists with expertise in debris and mud flows are
studying landslide hazard.
- If a detailed
site analysis is desired, contract with a private consulting
company specializing in earth movement. Such companies
usually specialize in geotechnical engineering, structural
engineering, or civil engineering.
- As a business
owner there are currently no landslide insurance policies
available, therefore the only way to mitigate landslide
hazards is to be aware of the land that your current
of future business is on.
- Avoid building
or purchasing a business near the base of slopes, base
of minor drainage hollows, base or top of an old-filled
slope, base or top of a steep-cut slope, or a developed
hillsides with leach-field septic systems.
- Business
owners can also utilized proper maintenance procedures
that will improve drainage conditions and increase slope
stability.
- Plant ground
cover on slopes. The roots of plants can help secure
dirt to the slope.
- Support
your local government in efforts to develop and enforce
land-use and building ordinances that regulate construction
in areas susceptible to landslides and debris flows.
Buildings should be located away from steep slopes,
streams and rivers, intermittent-stream channels, and
the mouths of mountain channels.
For
more information you can visit the following websites:
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