Development of tools for landslide hazards assessment and mitigation

山体滑坡灾害严重制约了包括加拿大在内的世界许多地区的人类发展。由于人口和基础设施的增长以及气候变化的影响，滑坡灾害的重要性不断增加。地质和岩土工程专业人员肩负着减少滑坡损失的任务。为了履行这一职责，从业人员需要工具来预测滑坡的发生和行为。多年来，我在UBC的研究小组一直站在致力于量化滑坡运动的研究的前沿。我们的方法正被世界各地的研究人员和实践者使用，但它们需要进一步改进。我建议在几个具体方向上继续发展我们的技术。

Landslide hazards pose significant constraint to human development in many parts of the world, including Canada. The importance of landslide hazards is continuously increasing, due to growing population and infrastructure and due to the effects of climate change. Geological and Geotechnical Engineering professionals have the task of reducing landslide losses. To fulfill this role, practitioners require tools to predict landslide occurrence and behavior. My research group at UBC has for a number of years been at the forefront of research devoted to quantifying landslide motion. Our methods are in use by researchers and practitioners around the world, but they require further improvement. I propose to continue development of our techniques in several specific directions.