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Landslide Disasters in Canada 1840-1999

Entry ID: Canada_GSC_LandslideDisasterCan

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Summary

Abstract: Landslide Disasters in Canada is a data base of significant landslide disasters
in Canada during the years of 1840-1999, a period of 160 years (Evans, 1997;
1999).

Life loss is adopted as the sole criterion for defining a landslide disaster in
the Canadian context (Evans, 1997). In this initial attempt at a verified list
for Canada, a landslide disaster is defined as a landslide event, or related
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Related URL

Link: VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE

Description: GeoConnections Discovery Portal. Canada's IDN Node.

Geographic Coverage

(Click for Interactive Map)

Spatial coordinates

N: 84.0

S: 42.0

E: -52.0

W: -141.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Terrain Sciences Division

Dataset Title: Landslide Disasters in Canada 1840-1999

Dataset Release Place: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Dataset Publisher: Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada, Terrain Sciences Division

Online Resource: http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/landslides/clp/interactive_maps_e.phpz39.50s...

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1840-01-01

Stop Date: 1999-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA

CONTINENT > NORTH AMERICA > CANADA > Alberta

Science Keywords

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > NATURAL HAZARDS > LANDSLIDES

HUMAN DIMENSIONS > POPULATION > MORTALITY

ISO Topic Category

ELEVATION

ENVIRONMENT

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

HEALTH

Access Constraints None

Use Constraints Crown copyright

Ancillary Keywords

ENVIRONMENT

GEOMORPHOLOGY

Geomorphic Surfaces

Mortality

Data Center

Terrain Sciences Division,Geological Survey of Canada-Atlantic, Earth Sciences Sector, Natural Resources Canada

Data Center URL: http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/hydrogeo/orm/index_e.php

Data Center Personnel
Name: ALAIN GRIGNON Phone: +01-613-947-8773 Fax: +01-613-992-0190 Email: alain.grignon at nrcan-rncan.gc.ca Contact Address: 601 Booth Street City: Ottawa Province or State: Ontario Postal Code: K1A 0E8 Country: Canada