How might the 1983 Thistle landslide have been prevented?

A) removal of the vegetation that added mass to the hillslope
B) rerouting of the highway that crossed the slide mass
C) construction of retaining walls at the foot of the slope
D) examination of landslide history and installation of drains


D

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