Landslides are one of the most significant natural hazards worldwide. They can have far-reaching negative impacts on societies in different socio-economic sectors as well as on the landscape. Among the different types and processes that can also affect infrastructure and land use planning, slow-moving landslides are often underestimated.
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Land use planning is the systematic assessment of land and water potential, alternative patterns of land use and other physical, social and economic conditions.
Source: FAO, 2003