https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff Learning is fun en-us 2021-01-26 15:30:23 UTC 2024-06-06 15:46:11 UTC hello@padlet.com s19118911 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1161985779 in Hong Kong ,many natural slopes are cut or filled to create more flat land for urban development,also most man-made slopes built in the early years are poorly designed,this increases the risk of landslides]]> 2021-02-04 05:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1161985779 s1911855 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1161987131 outdoor activities such as hiking, skiing and rally races can also cause soil movements along slopes or trigger mass movements such as avalanches if the slope is confined of snow.]]> 2021-02-04 05:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1161987131 s19119712 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1163285234 People might damage the surface of the slop on purpose or when there is a car crash. When the slope surface is cracked, rainwater can easily run into the gaps and cause soft soil. The strength will become much weaker. As the strength cannot compete with the stress of the slope, a landslide will occur.]]> 2021-02-04 12:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1163285234 s1911643 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1172351885 Urban development like expanding roads next to or on the slope, will probably weaken the structure of the slope, and if the slope is lack of maintenance, it probably increase of the risk of landslides.]]> 2021-02-07 03:15:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1172351885 s1911572 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1190443580 Urban development  ~Cut /fill slope and create flat land.  When the slopes surface is cut and Earth materials are removed, a land is created underneath the flat land, the slope is filled with earth material.  Most of these man made slopes build in the early times are poorly designed ~increased the risk of landslides. ]]> 2021-02-11 03:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1190443580 s19113151 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1205738883 Deforestation/ Excavation]]> 2021-02-16 06:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1205738883 s1911926 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226174229 Expanding roads which near the slope ]]> 2021-02-22 12:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226174229 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226280283 Urban development 
In Hong Kong，many natural slopes are cut or filled to create more flat land for urban development. However，most of the man-made slopes built in the early years are poorly designed and this increases the risk of landslides.]]> 2021-02-22 13:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226280283 s1911846 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226461626 Urban development like expanding roads which near or on the slope, mining and quarrying can also leading to landslide]]> 2021-02-22 14:00:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226461626 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226679051 urban development]]> 2021-02-22 14:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226679051 s1912275 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226714209 Urban development 
For example:construction works,natural slopes are cut]]> 2021-02-22 14:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226714209 s1912205 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226875610 Construction works and excessive felling of trees]]> 2021-02-22 15:10:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226875610 s1911474 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226918413 1.Over-development cause the changes on gradients of some slopes and increases the risk of landslides.
2.Some man-made slopes are not maintained well.]]> 2021-02-22 15:17:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1226918413 s1912134 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1227070520 Heavy rainfall may lower shear stress, urban development on slopes(cut and fill) may  weaken the slope. Lack of maintenance of artificial slopes may make increase the chance of landslides.]]> 2021-02-22 15:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1227070520 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1229173956 urban development
natural slopes is cut
the construction is work]]> 2021-02-22 23:45:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/1229173956 https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/2082727970 Urban development ]]> 2022-03-07 23:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mayleesh93/di7011tqljdrcxff/wish/2082727970