Question

using the plot of the number of landslide versus time, why might the number of landslides appear to be increasing over the past 2000 years compared to the earlier part of the holocene (10,000 years to present) record? (more than one answer may be correct).

Answer 1

1. Rising population levels and increased urbanization may have caused an increase in infrastructure development, leading to more landslides as a result of changes in soil and land use.

2. Climate change may have increased precipitation levels and caused an increase in the frequency and severity of landslides.

3. Improved monitoring techniques and technology may have made it easier to detect and report landslides, leading to an apparent increase in landslides over time.