Question

What steps should be taken to reduce the damage caused by landslides

Answer 1

 1. Maintain as much vegetation as possible on the slope to help retain the soil.
2.  Do not put yard waste on the slope.
3.  Do not add additional water from downspouts to slopes from storm water runoff being directed to a hillside.
4.  Do not have an irrigation system on a hillside.
5.  Don’t locate swimming pools near a slope.

Answer 2

Resistivity is the property of the conductor due to which it offers resistance to the flow of current through it . It is measured by the resistance offered by 1m length of wire of that material of area of cross section 1 m2. Resistivity of the material depends only on its material and temperature.