1 Preparedness for climate change impact on slope safety K.K.S. Ho, S. Lacasse & L. Picarelli Abstract1.1 JTC1 initiative on climate change impact on slope safety 1.2 Key findings of different countries/regions 1.3 Prediction of changing weather pattern 1.4 Changing landslide pattern under changing climate 1.5 Landslide risk management 1.6 Emerging needs 1.7 Conclusions Acknowledgements References Annex A Country/Region Reports 2 Technical report on landslide related disasters in Brazil W.A. Lacerda, A.L. Coelho Netto & A.M. Sato 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Rainfall variability over space and time 2.3 Relation between rainfall and landslides 2.4 Landslide disasters study cases References 3 Potential impacts of climate change on landslides occurrence in Canada C. Cloutier, J. Locat, M. Geertsema, M. Jakob & M. Schnorbus 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Climate change projections in the context of slope stability 3.3 Illustration of potential impacts of climate change on slope stability 3.4 Landslide response to warming 3.5 Landslide response to increased precipitation 3.6 Concluding remarks Acknowledgements References 4 Enhancing slope safety preparedness for extreme rainfall and potential climate change impacts in Hong Kong K.K.S. Ho, H.W. Sun, A.C.W. Wong, C.F. Yam & S.M. Lee Abstract 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Evolvement of slope safety system up to 2008 4.3 The severe rainstorm in June 2008 4.4 Consideration of extreme rainfall events 4.5 Adaptation strategies for managing extreme landslide events 4.6 Further work 4.7 Other initiatives 4.8 Discussion and conclusions Acknowledgements References 5 Potential climate changes in Italy and consequences for land stability L. Picarelli, L. Comegna, S.L. Gariano, F. Guzzetti, P. Mercogliano, G. Rianna, M. Santini & P. Tommasi Abstract 5.1 Foreword 5.2 Present and future climate trends in Italy 5.3 Influence of weather on landsliding in Italy 5.4 Effects of the expected climate change 5.5 Landslide risk and implications for mitigation and adaptation strategies 5.6 Conclusions References 6 Global warming and landslide disaster: evidence from Japan G. Wang & I. Towhata Abstract 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Precipitation over Japan 6.3 Landslides in Japan 6.4 On long-term variation in frequency of flooding 6.5 Conclusions References 7 Landslide risk management in Norway B. Kalsnes, F. Nadim, R.L. Hermanns, H.O. Hygen, G. Petkovic, B.K. Dolva, H. Berg & D.O. Høgvold Abstract 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Landslide hazard and risk in Norway 7.3 Climate and demographical changes in the coming years 7.4 Landslide risk assessment and management in a changing climate 7.5 Regulation and policy issues 7.6 Crisis preparedness 7.7 Final remarks References 8 Overview of landslides distribution in Russian Federation and variations of their activity due to climate change O.V. Zerkal & A.L. Strom 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Regional factors influencing landslides distribution within the territory of Russian Federation 8.3 Slowly changing factors and their influence on the rapidly changing factors controlling landslide activity in Russia 8.4 Variation of landslides activity in different regions of Russian Federation due to climate change 8.5 Conclusions References 9 Slope safety preparedness in Southeast Asia for effects of climate change H. Rahardjo, A. Satyanaga, K. Hoon, W.L. Sham, Aaron, C.L. Ong, B.B.K. Huat, M.H. Fasihnikoutalab, A. Asadi, P.P. Rahardjo, A. Jotisankasa, T.M. Thu & T.T. Viet 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Slope safety preparedness for effects of climate change in Singapore 9.3 Slope safety preparedness for effects of climate change in Malaysia 9.4 Slope safety preparedness for effects of climate change in Indonesia 9.5 Slope safety preparedness for Thailand 9.6 Slope safety preparedness in Vietnam for effects of climate change References 10 Review of landslide occurrence in Spain and its relation to climate Jordi Corominas, Rosa María Mateos & Juan Remondo Foreword 10.1 Context of landslide occurrence in Spain 10.2 Climatic triggers of landslides in Spain 10.3 Historical extreme landsliding events 10.4 Projected changes in weather pattern upon climate change 10.5 Expected changes in landslide pattern given climate change 10.6 Climate change adaptation strategies for changing landslide pattern 10.7 Final remarks 10.8 Key conclusions/recommendations on the way forward References 11 TR3 project: slope safety preparedness for effects of climate change contribution for Switzerland C. Bonnard, C. Crot, E. Prina Howald & L. Laloui Abstract 11.1 Preface 11.2 Geographical framework 11.3 Landslide types in Switzerland 11.4 Climate change trend in Switzerland 11.5 Federal prevention strategy 11.6 The different levels of prevention action 11.7 Protection objectives 11.8 Town and country planning actions 11.9 General adaptation measures to climate change in Switzerland 11.10 Contribution of research to slope safety preparedness 11.11 Specific adaptation measures to climate change in Switzerland with respect to landslides 11.12 Stabilization of La Frasse landslide 11.13 Management of the village of Braunwald located on a slowly moving landslide 11.14 Protection action following a large debris flow affecting the town of Brienz 11.15 Future evolution of risk situation in Switzerland 11.16 Conclusions Acknowledgements References 12 Review of landslide occurrence and climate change in Taiwan Meei-Ling Lin, Sheng-Chi Lin & Yu-Ching Lin Abstract 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Projection of climate change in Taiwan 12.3 The rainfall factor of climate change on slope stability and landslide risk in Taiwan 12.4 Implications on landslide risk management and adaptation strategies 12.5 Conclusions Acknowledgements References 13 Landslides and climate change in the United Kingdom T.A. Dijkstra, G.O. Jenkins, D. Gunn, C. Dashwood, R. Dankers, N. Dixon, D.N. Petley, A. Gibson & M.G. Winter 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Landsliding in the UK 13.3 The climate change context 13.4 Climate change and slope stability 13.5 Landslide hazard and risk management and adaptation strategies 13.6 Concluding remarks Acknowledgements References 14 Landslide hazards and climate change: A perspective from the United States Jeffrey A. Coe 14.1 Introduction 14.2 Landslides in the United States 14.3 Observed and predicted environmental changes in the United States 14.4 Landslide research related to environmental changes 14.5 Adaptation strategies in the United States 14.6 Summary Acknowledgements References Questionnaires Australia China Colombia India