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The 2010 Zhouqu mudflow disaster: possible causes, human contributions, and lessons learned |
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| Authors: | Huijie Xiao Zhidong Luo Qiaogang Niu Jiang Chang |
| Institution: | 1. College of Soil and Water Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Qinghua East Road 35, Beijing, 100083, People’s Republic of China 2. Soil and Water Conservation Monitoring Center, Ministry of Water Resources, Beijing, 100055, People’s Republic of China 3. China Central Television, CCTV News Center, No. 11 Fuxing Road, Beijing, 100859, People’s Republic of China |
| Abstract: | On August 7, 2010, a giant mudflow occurred in Zhouqu County, in China’s Gansu Province. It killed at least 1,467 people and destroyed many buildings. The extensive damage resulted partially from the impact of the swift mudflow, and partially from subsequent flooding caused by damming of the Bailong River, creating a lake. The mudflow had both internal and external causes. We discuss these in detail from the perspective of their relationship to human activities, with the goal of helping to provide advance warning of such disasters in the future. |
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