1. Spatial and temporal trends in landslide occurrence in South Asia
Dave Petley
Institute of Hazard, Risk and Resilience
Durham University

2. CRED data for landslide fatalities
6587
Other disasters (CRED database)
Earthquake: 429, River flood: 37,860
Storm: 166, Volcano: 221

3. The human cost of landslides
81,833
Landslides from the
Wenchuan earthquake
Landslides from the
Kashmir earthquake
NB: Considerable uncertainty

4. Global fatal rainfall-induced landslides – 2006 to 2009

5. Non-seismic landslide fatalities

6. Non-seismic landslide fatalities

9. Global fatal rainfall-induced landslides – 2006 to 2009

10. Himalayan Arc

11. Himalayan Arc – 2004 to 2009

12. Monthly occurrence of non-seismic fatal landslides (NFLs)

13. Annual cycle in pentads (five day bins)

14. Trend in occurrence?

15. More detailed investigation: landslide occurrence in Nepal

18. Conclusions