Utah Poised to Adopt Geologic Hazard Ordinances
Geologic Hazards
Webinar: Identifying and Reducing Landslide Risk
The American Geosciences Institute is hosting a webinar on Identifying and Reducing Landslide Risk on April 17, 2019 at 1:00 pm EDT. In this webinar, experts in landslide characterization, mapping, and risk reduction discuss landslide impacts […]
Regional
Utah to Release Recommendations for Geologic Hazard Regulations for Development
As reported in a previous post, Utah has been considering adopting model legislation for local municipalities to make it more difficult for developers to develop in landslide prone areas. Apparently the Geologic Hazards working group […]
Geologic Hazards
Home Owners Insurance Doesn’t Cover Geologic Hazards
Anyone who owns a house or is looking to buy one should be aware that nearly all home owner’s insurance policies will not cover them in the event their home is damaged by common geologic processes including floods, landslides, earthquakes, subsidence, and expansive or swelling soils. (Image by Geology.com)