1. Causes:

- Geological formation
- Human influences
- Climatic influences
- Hydrogeological influences
- Vegetation
- Vibrations
- Time factor

2. Typology of mass movements:

- Falling
- Toppling
- Flowing
- Spreading
- Flowing

3. Classification of gravitational mass movements:

- Rockfall
- Valley thrust and mountain splitting
- Block movements
- Outcrop bending
- Landslides
- Soil creeping and talus creeping
- Solifluction

4. Classification of mass transportation:

- Mud flow and debris flow
- Bedding flow

5. Identification of landslides:

- Land formation
- Bent growth of trees
- Freshly peeled off rock material
- Wet spots
- Damage to roads and buildings

6. Investigation of landslides:

- Geological investigations
- Geotechnical investigations
- Geodetic measurements
- Aerial-photograph interpretation
- et al.

7. Protection and stabilization measurements:

-  Removing of rocks
- Slope protection with steelgrids
- Protection with steel belt
- Anchoring and nailing
- Retaining wall
- Rockfall devices
- Measurement devices
- et al.

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