Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 21, issue 10
Articles | Volume 21, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-3219-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-3219-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 21, issue 10
Research article
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27 Oct 2021
Research article |  | 27 Oct 2021

Impact of information presentation on interpretability of spatial hazard information: lessons from a study in avalanche safety

Kathryn C. Fisher, Pascal Haegeli, and Patrick Mair

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Avalanche warning services publish condition reports to help backcountry recreationists make informed decisions about when and where to travel in avalanche terrain. We tested how different graphic representations of terrain information can affect users’ ability to interpret and apply the provided information. Our study shows that a combined presentation of aspect and elevation information is the most effective. These results can be used to improve avalanche risk communication products.
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