Risk assessment of geological hazards in Kangding county town,western Sichuan

Exemplified by Kangding county town, western Sichuan, a new technique is presented for the risk assessment of urban geological hazards. The technique implies the assessment factors and methods for the susceptibility of geological hazards and vulnerability of social economy, and the risk assessment of urban geological hazards. The criteria for the division of risk grades are well in agreement with those issued by the State Council, the People's Republic of China. The results of assessment may directly be used in the planning of prevention and control of urban geological hazards, and will thus provide a scientific base for the precaution and reduce of urban natural hazards as well as monitoring, forecast, removal, and management in the urban area.