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David N. Petley | Researchclopedia

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David N. Petley

University of Hull ORCID

161

Works

10,741

Citations

41

h-index

71

i10-index

Research Topics

Landslides and related hazards earthquake and tectonic studies Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis

Affiliations

University of East Anglia2014–2016

Durham University2001–2016

University of Hull2024–2025

Norwich Research Park2015–2016

University of Warwick2005–2007

Top Works

Global fatal landslide occurrence from 2004 to 2016

Melanie Froude,David N. Petley

20181,979 citations

Rock Mechanics and Modeling

Tree Root and Stability Studies

Global patterns of loss of life from landslides

David N. Petley

20121,582 citations

A massive rock and ice avalanche caused the 2021 disaster at Chamoli, Indian Himalaya

Dan H. Shugar,Mylène Jacquemart,et al.

2021775 citations

Mass wasting triggered by the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake is greater than orogenic growth

Robert N. Parker,Alexander L. Densmore,et al.

2011524 citations

Terrestrial laser scanning for monitoring the process of hard rock coastal cliff erosion

Nick Rosser,David N. Petley,et al.

2005388 citations

Trends in landslide occurrence in Nepal

David N. Petley,G. J. Hearn,et al.

2007354 citations

Forecasting giant, catastrophic slope collapse: lessons from Vajont, Northern Italy

Christopher R. J. Kilburn,David N. Petley

2003335 citations

Seismically induced rock slope failures resulting from topographic amplification of strong ground motions: The case of Pacoima Canyon, California

Sergio A. Sepúlveda,William M. Murphy,et al.

2005258 citations

Landslides Triggered by the 14 November 2016 Mw 7.8 Kaikōura Earthquake, New Zealand

Chris Massey,Dougal Townsend,et al.

2018204 citations