landslide heat map (IMAGE)

University of Washington

landslide heat map

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This “heat map” of the United States shows the concentrations of residents most exposed to highly landslide-susceptible terrain. Researchers found that most highly exposed U.S. residents live either in Appalachia or along the West Coast.

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Daniel Acosta-Reyes et. al/Earth’s Future

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