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As a Geologist Working in a Foreign Country for the First

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As a geologist working in a foreign country for the first time,you are asked to assess the potential for mass wasting in a particular region.What aspects or characteristics (geologic,geographic,biologic,etc.)of the region are you interested in for your assessment? Also,how could you possibly determine if mass wasting has been active in the recent geologic past (100's or 1000's of years)?


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