Exposure to Large Landslides in Cities Outpaces Urban Growth

Abstract The world's rapidly growing urban population is forcing cities to expand into steeper terrain, increasing the risk of landslides. However, systemic assessments of urban landslide exposure are limited. Across 129 cities and their surrounding commuting areas, we identify 1,085 large (>...

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Main Authors: Joaquin V. Ferrer, Cassiano Bastos Moroz, Selin Yüksel, Olivier Dewitte, Karen Lebek, Norbert Marwan, Jürgen Kurths, Oliver Korup
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-08-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2025GL115170
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