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What are the physical conditions influencing landslides?

      

Give the physical conditions that may influence landslides.

  

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Maurice
(i) Presence of loose soil or absence of firm rock which means that soils are easily destabilized.

(ii) Heavy rain facilitates movement of materials down slope.

(iii) Steep slopes which allow soils to move down easily.

(iv) Occurrence of earthquakes which interferes with stability of soils.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 6, 2017 at 11:47


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