Characteristics and causes of geological hazards and the preventive measures in Shuicheng,Guizhou,China

ShuiCheng is located in the west of Guizhou province which have complex landforms,rocks and geological structure,The geological hazards in shuicheng are of varied types,extensive distribution and frequent occurrence,not only constraining the national economic development,but also harming lives and properties of the local people.In this paper,the background of geological hazards was briefly introduced inthe aspects such as landforms,geological structure,strata,climatic conditions,human activities,and so on.And the effective countermeasures were put forward according to these causes.