Alex Grant
Alex is a Research Engineer specializing in regional-scale landslide and liquefaction hazards and risk.
Alex got his Ph.D. in 2017 from the University of Washington where he studied coseismic landslide hazard and risk in Lebanon, New Zealand, Japan, and the Pacific Northwest of N. America. Alex received his BSCE from Tufts University in 2013 and a MSE in 2014 from the University of Washington in Geotechnical Engineering. Alex joined the USGS in 2018 to research earthquake-induced ground failures, and is actively working on projects in the Pacific Northwest and California.
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Risk at the margins: A natural hazards perspective on the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon Risk at the margins: A natural hazards perspective on the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon
Quantitative landslide risk analysis is a key step in creating appropriate land use policies. The forced migration of those displaced by recent armed conflict in Syria has highlighted the need for studies to guide humanitarian aid and resettlement policies. Over 1.5 million displaced Syrians now reside in Lebanon, self-settling throughout the country through urban integration and...
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William Pollock, Joseph Wartman, Grace Abou-Jaoude, Alex R. Grant
Quantitative coseismic and precipitation-induced landslide risk mapping for the country of Lebanon Quantitative coseismic and precipitation-induced landslide risk mapping for the country of Lebanon
Quantitative landslide risk assessment is a key step in creating appropriate land use policies. The forced migration of those displaced by recent events in Syria has highlighted the need for studies to guide humanitarian aid and resettlement policies. In 2011, armed conflict in the region precipitated the largest refugee crisis in a generation. Over 1.5 million displaced Syrians now...
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William Pollock, Joseph Wartman, Grace Abou-Jaoude, Alex R. Grant
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Risk at the margins: A natural hazards perspective on the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon Risk at the margins: A natural hazards perspective on the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon
Quantitative landslide risk analysis is a key step in creating appropriate land use policies. The forced migration of those displaced by recent armed conflict in Syria has highlighted the need for studies to guide humanitarian aid and resettlement policies. Over 1.5 million displaced Syrians now reside in Lebanon, self-settling throughout the country through urban integration and...
Authors
William Pollock, Joseph Wartman, Grace Abou-Jaoude, Alex R. Grant
Quantitative coseismic and precipitation-induced landslide risk mapping for the country of Lebanon Quantitative coseismic and precipitation-induced landslide risk mapping for the country of Lebanon
Quantitative landslide risk assessment is a key step in creating appropriate land use policies. The forced migration of those displaced by recent events in Syria has highlighted the need for studies to guide humanitarian aid and resettlement policies. In 2011, armed conflict in the region precipitated the largest refugee crisis in a generation. Over 1.5 million displaced Syrians now...
Authors
William Pollock, Joseph Wartman, Grace Abou-Jaoude, Alex R. Grant