Guerra, Antonio José TeixeiraOliveira Jorge, Maria do Carmo [UNESP]2014-05-272014-05-272009-02-01Geography Review, v. 22, n. 3, p. 11-13, 2009.0950-7035http://hdl.handle.net/11449/70925Steep slopes in subtropical zones are always at risk from landslides. The risk greatly increases when there is rapid, unplanned urban growth. This has happened at Ubatuba on the Brazilian coast - tourism-related development has forced local people into narrow valleys with steep slopes. In this article the authors describe how the hazard risk can be mapped, helping the local authorities to control the problem.11-13engdisaster managementhazard assessmentlandslidemapping methodrisk assessmentslope failureBrazilSao Paulo [Brazil]South AmericaUbatubaArtigoAcesso restrito2-s2.0-59649092627