You have been asked to write an article for a magazine (or newspaper – your choice) about a major mass wasting event (a landslide, mudslide, debris flow, rock fall, etc.),

Your article should discuss the following facts and concepts:

• What type of mass wasting event occurred and where did it happen?

• Why did this mass wasting event occur?
• Was it devastating to people or places? If so, why was it so devastating?
• Could it have been prevented or predicted?
• Was there a way to prepare or warn the local communities of this potentially life-threatening hazard?

Your article should include the following general information about landslides (see Rubric for guide as to what should be included):

1. Natural causes of landslides (i.e. weather, topography, etc)
2. Anthropogenic causes of landslides (i.e. dams, clear-cutting, undercutting, etc.)
3. Angle of repose with respect to slope stability
4. Recovery efforts and future for this area

Requirements

Other Important Information:

• Your article should clearly state the NAME of the magazine or newspaper identifying your target audience.
  • Please be sure to address your article to that audience level.

• Your article should also have a TITLE.

• Your article should be at least one to two pages, typed, single-spaced, 10–12-pt font, 1” margins. 

• At least three credible sources must be included at the end of your article.