Dynamics of Geohazards
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: avalanches; ice-rock collapses and their disaster chain causative effects; high-altitude remote landslides and debris flows caused by dynamic forces; landslide dynamics analysis and risk assessment based on multi-source data collaboration; triggering mechanism of typhoon and rainstorm-induced landslides
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Geohazards such as landslides, debris flows, snow avalanches, rock–ice avalanches, and related cascading processes represent some of the most destructive natural phenomena in mountainous regions. Their dynamics involve highly complex, multi-phase interactions between solid particles, fluids, and the atmosphere, governed by nonlinear physics and strongly influenced by external triggers such as rainfall, earthquakes, glacier retreat, and permafrost thaw. Understanding these processes is crucial for risk reduction, infrastructure resilience, and sustainable development in hazard-prone environments.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research on the mechanics, modeling, monitoring, and mitigation of dynamic geohazards. We welcome studies that advance theoretical frameworks, numerical simulations, laboratory experiments, and field observations, as well as interdisciplinary approaches linking geotechnical engineering, hydrology, climatology, and remote sensing. By deepening our knowledge of the dynamics of geohazards, this collection seeks to provide a scientific basis for early warning systems, hazard mapping, and integrated disaster risk management under current and future climate change scenarios.
Dr. Yu Zhuang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- geohazards
- landslides
- debris flows
- snow avalanches
- rock-ice avalanches
- key hazard dynamics
- multi-phase flow modeling
- field monitoring and experiments
- remote sensing and numerical simulation
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