Week 8

Norway is no stranger to Mass Movements within it's country. Because the country is mostly mountainous with little flat land, the shifting of rocks and soil should be expected. 

An example of these disasters are the mass movements that strike fjords. Fjords are inlets of the ocean that are between steep cliffs. The sudden change in altitude makes it easy for gravity to mold the landscape. This makes the roads in these areas a high risk zone for mass wasting. The mass wasting effects most roads that are in the fjord regions all year. 

While mass waisting is natural, humans can increase the risk. Examples of this could be undercutting slopes, removing local plant life, and construction of large buildings that cause weight problems. 

Sources:

fjords.com

cliffsnotes.com