A geologic hazard is one of several types of adverse geologic conditions capable of causing damage or loss of property and life. These hazards consist of sudden phenomena and slow phenomena:Sudden phenomena include: 1  avalanches (snow, rock, or air & snow) and its runout. 2  earthquakes and earthquake-triggered phenomena such as tsunamis.3  forest fires (espec. in Mediterranean areas) leading to deforestation. Geologic hazards may be avoided by relocation. 2  The stability of sloping earth can be improved by the construction of retaining walls, which may use techniques such as slurry walls, shear pins, tiebacks, soil nails or soil anchors. 3  Larger projects may use gabions and other forms of earth buttress.
Crystals Tram Stop - Las Vegas Forum. Crystals Tram Stop. Which Las Vegas hotels are on sale? We were surprised to find that at the Monte Carlo tram stop, you simply had to turn left and you were practically at the entrance to the Aria casino. The tram stop is closer to the Aria casino than it is to the Monte Carlo casino.
For the landform, see Las Vegas Valley (landform). For other uses, see Las Vegas (disambiguation). The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The largest urban agglomeration in the state, it is the heart of the Las VegasâParadise-Henderson, NV MSA. The Valley is largely defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a 600 sq mi (1,600 km2) basin area surrounded by mountains to the north, south, east and west of the metropolitan area. The Valley is home to the three largest incorporated cities in Nevada: Las Vegas, Henderson and North Las Vegas.