The Canadian Landslide Guidelines (technical guidelines and best practices related to landslides) were developed between 2010 and 2016 under the direction of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), with the support of the CGS Geohazards Committee, and by more than Canadian 50 landslide specialists.
The guidelines are available electronically as a series of GSC Open Files:
Introduction, Open File 6765
Terminology, Open File 7623
Review of Existing Guidelines, Open File 7058
Socio-Economic Significance, Open File 7311
Classification, Description, Causes and Indirect Effects, Open File 7359
Professional Practice and Insurance Issues, Open File 6981
Risk Management, Open File 6996
Risk Evaluation, Open File 7312
Identification, Maps and Mapping, Open File 7059
Site Investigation, Analysis, Monitoring and Treatment, Open File 8114
Examples of Common Landslide Types, Open File 7897
Since 1992, the CGS has organized, or co-organized, a series of conferences on Geotechnique and Natural Hazards (GeoHazards Conferences). Topics include landslides, floods, volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis that can affect public safety, infrastructure and the environment.
Proceedings of these conferences are available electronically as follows:
1st Canadian GeoHazards Conference (Vancouver, BC, 1992)
2nd Canadian GeoHazards Conference (Montreal, QC, 2000)
3rd Canadian GeoHazards Conference (Edmonton, AB, 2003)
4th Canadian GeoHazards Conference (Quebec, QC, 2008)
5th Canadian GeoHazards Conference (Kelowna, BC, 2011)
6th Canadian GeoHazards Conference (Kingston, ON, 2014)
7th Canadian GeoHazards Conference (Canmore, AB, 2018)
8th Canadian GeoHazards Conference (Quebec, QC, 2022)
The Robert Schuster Medal is a joint award shared between the CGS (Geohazards Committee and Engineering Geology Division) and the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG). This award honours CGS and AEG member, Dr. Robert Schuster (b 1927), who has had a distinguished career, primarily related to geohazards.
The medal recognizes outstanding contributions to geohazards research, teaching and/or professional practice in North America. Past medal winners are:
2022 David Rogers (USA)
2021 Suzanne Lacasse (Canada)
2020 J. DeGraff (USA)
2019 J Clague (Canada)
2018 S Burns (USA)
2017 A Shakoor (USA)
2016 J Hutchinson (Canada)
2015 D Cruden (Canada)
2014 K Turner (USA)
2013 J Locat (Canada)
2012 D Cornforth (USA)
2011 (no award)
2010 NR Morgenstern (Canada)
2009 B Voight (USA)
2008 O Hungr (Canada)
2007 RL Schuster (USA)
John Clague received the Schuster Medal at GeoSt.John's 2019.
(L-R): John Clague, Bob Schuster, Mario Ruel
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