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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1825-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1825-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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02 Jun 2022
Research article |
| 02 Jun 2022
| 02 Jun 2022
Automated avalanche hazard indication mapping on a statewide scale
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions
Research Center CERC, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Peter Bebi
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions
Research Center CERC, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Marc Christen
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions
Research Center CERC, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Stefan Margreth
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Lukas Stoffel
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Andreas Stoffel
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions
Research Center CERC, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Christoph Marty
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Gregor Schmucki
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions
Research Center CERC, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Andrin Caviezel
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions
Research Center CERC, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Roderick Kühne
Department of Forest and Natural Hazards (AWN), Canton Grisons, 7000 Chur, Switzerland
Stephan Wohlwend
Office for Civil Protection, Government of Liechtenstein, 9490 Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Perry Bartelt
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions
Research Center CERC, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
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Large Scale Hazard Indication Simulations for avalanches, canton of Grisons Yves Bühler, Peter Bebi, and Marc Christen https://doi.org/10.16904/envidat.316
Short summary
To calculate and visualize the potential avalanche hazard, we develop a method that automatically and efficiently pinpoints avalanche starting zones and simulate their runout for the entire canton of Grisons. The maps produced in this way highlight areas that could be endangered by avalanches and are extremely useful in multiple applications for the cantonal authorities, including the planning of new infrastructure, making alpine regions more safe.
To calculate and visualize the potential avalanche hazard, we develop a method that...
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