chapter 1 Origin, formation and occurrence of tropical residual soils / chapter 2 Sampling and testing of tropical residual soils / chapter 3 Index, engineering properties and classification of tropical residual soils -- chapter 4 Unsaturated residual soil / chapter 5 Slope failures in tropical residual soils -- chapter 6 Slope assessment and management / chapter 7 Guidelines for development on hill-sites / chapter 8 Characterization of tropical soils in the design of material as natural foundation and fill -- chapter 9 Stabilization of tropical residual soils / chapter 10 Slope stability and stabilization / chapter 11 Soil erosion and sedimentation assessment, control and management plan for the tropical region / chapter 12 Geoenvironmental aspects of tropical residual soils / chapter 13 Development and application of a spatial database for residual soils / chapter 14 Country case study: engineering geology of tropical residual soil in Malaysia.