Associate Professor Ivan Gratchev is an educator and researcher at the School of Engineering & Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia. His research interests include geotechnical aspects of landslides, soil liquefaction, unsaturated soil, reactive soil, and rock mechanics. He has published numerous research articles in leading international journals and international conferences. During his academic career, Dr. Gratchev has taught several geotechnical courses (including soil mechanics, rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering practice) using a project-based approach. His peers and students recognized his teaching achievements through several learning and teaching citations and awards. Dr. Gratchev has written textbooks on soil and rock mechanics, which are popular learning tools among students. His YouTube channel provides practical educational resources for educators, students and practitioners worldwide.

• Part I Introduction1. Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics in Natural Disaster ContextsPart II Landslides2. Landslide Types, Mechanics and Slope Stability3. Landslide Risk Assessment and Early Warning SystemsPart III Earthquake-Induced Soil Failures4. Seismic Loading and Liquefaction Mechanics.5. Mitigation and Ground Improvement for Seismic HazardsPart IV Floods, Erosion & Hydraulic Hazards6. Hydraulic Forces, Flood-Induced Failures and Erosion Mechanics7. Flood and Erosion Control MeasuresPart V Tools and Case Studies8. Emerging Tools and Technologies9. Case Studies and Lessons Learned

Associate Professor Ivan Gratchev is an educator and researcher at the School of Engineering & Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia. His research interests include geotechnical aspects of landslides, soil liquefaction, unsaturated soil, reactive soil, and rock mechanics. He has published numerous research articles in leading international journals and international conferences. During his academic career, Dr. Gratchev has taught several geotechnical courses (including soil mechanics, rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering practice) using a project-based approach. His peers and students recognized his teaching achievements through several learning and teaching citations and awards. Dr. Gratchev has written textbooks on soil and rock mechanics, which are popular learning tools among students. His YouTube channel provides practical educational resources for educators, students and practitioners worldwide.

• Part I Introduction1. Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics in Natural Disaster ContextsPart II Landslides2. Landslide Types, Mechanics and Slope Stability3. Landslide Risk Assessment and Early Warning SystemsPart III Earthquake-Induced Soil Failures4. Seismic Loading and Liquefaction Mechanics.5. Mitigation and Ground Improvement for Seismic HazardsPart IV Floods, Erosion & Hydraulic Hazards6. Hydraulic Forces, Flood-Induced Failures and Erosion Mechanics7. Flood and Erosion Control MeasuresPart V Tools and Case Studies8. Emerging Tools and Technologies9. Case Studies and Lessons Learned

Associate Professor Ivan Gratchev is an educator and researcher at the School of Engineering & Built Environment, Griffith University, Australia. His research interests include geotechnical aspects of landslides, soil liquefaction, unsaturated soil, reactive soil, and rock mechanics. He has published numerous research articles in leading international journals and international conferences. During his academic career, Dr. Gratchev has taught several geotechnical courses (including soil mechanics, rock mechanics and geotechnical engineering practice) using a project-based approach. His peers and students recognized his teaching achievements through several learning and teaching citations and awards. Dr. Gratchev has written textbooks on soil and rock mechanics, which are popular learning tools among students. His YouTube channel provides practical educational resources for educators, students and practitioners worldwide.

• Part I Introduction1. Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics in Natural Disaster ContextsPart II Landslides2. Landslide Types, Mechanics and Slope Stability3. Landslide Risk Assessment and Early Warning SystemsPart III Earthquake-Induced Soil Failures4. Seismic Loading and Liquefaction Mechanics.5. Mitigation and Ground Improvement for Seismic HazardsPart IV Floods, Erosion & Hydraulic Hazards6. Hydraulic Forces, Flood-Induced Failures and Erosion Mechanics7. Flood and Erosion Control MeasuresPart V Tools and Case Studies8. Emerging Tools and Technologies9. Case Studies and Lessons Learned