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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-2089-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-2089-2023
© Author(s) 2023. 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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13 Jun 2023
Research article |
| 13 Jun 2023
| 13 Jun 2023
Large-scale risk assessment on snow avalanche hazard in alpine regions
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions Research Centre CERC, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Michael Bründl
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions Research Centre CERC, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Chahan M. Kropf
Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, Operation Center 1, 8058 Zurich Airport, Switzerland
Thomas Röösli
Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, Operation Center 1, 8058 Zurich Airport, Switzerland
Yves Bühler
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
Climate Change, Extremes and Natural Hazards in Alpine Regions Research Centre CERC, 7260 Davos Dorf, Switzerland
David N. Bresch
Institute for Environmental Decisions, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland
Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss, Operation Center 1, 8058 Zurich Airport, Switzerland
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- Automated Snow Avalanche Monitoring and Alert System Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing in Norway A. Turquet et al.
- A Comparative Analysis of Avalanche Risk Assessment for Local Mountain Roads M. Dalmasso et al.
- Continuous Snow-Cover Monitoring and Avalanche Detection with a Novel Sensor Array Box M. Hoffmann et al.
- IoT data analysis for avalanche forecast S. SEGARCEANU et al.
- Identification and assessment of avalanche hazards in Aerxiangou section of Duku expressway in TianShan mountainous region based on unmanned aerial vehicle photography Q. Cheng et al.
- A novel approach for bridging the gap between climate change scenarios and avalanche hazard indication mapping G. Ortner et al.
- Evaluating methods to estimate the water equivalent of new snow from daily snow depth recordings J. Magnusson et al.
- Early Warning Potential of Regional Seismic Network: Seismic Assessment of One of the Precursors of Chamoli 2021 Disaster D. Rawat et al.
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- A critical stateμ(I)-rheology model for cohesive granular flows L. Blatny et al.
- Analysis of triggering conditions and dynamic evolution of the January 2024 snow avalanche in Kanas, Xinjiang, China using numerical simulation and multi-source data Y. Li et al.
- Snow avalanche in the Indian Himalayas: Hazard zonation and climate change trends in Kullu region of Himachal Pradesh, India J. Bansal et al.
- Towards a practical multi-hazard interrelation classification: implications for assessing their impacts T. Wenzel et al.
- Dynamic Evolution and Triggering Mechanisms of the Simutasi Peak Avalanche in the Chinese Tianshan Mountains: A Multi-Source Data Fusion Approach X. Qiang et al.
- Respective impacts of global warming, permafrost thaw and urban sprawl on debris-flow risk: Insights from the Dorfbach Torrent, Swiss Alps G. da Silva Correia et al.
- High-resolution hydrometeorological and snow data for the Dischma catchment in Switzerland J. Magnusson et al.
- Creating probability maps for avalanche hazardous areas reflecting snowpack uncertainty updates T. Tanabe et al.
- Distribution, trends, and drivers of snow avalanche susceptibility on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau from 2003 to 2022 C. Li et al.
- Assessing the impacts of climate change on snow avalanche-induced risk in alpine regions G. Ortner et al.
- Snow avalanche susceptibility, hazard, and exposure assessment in the Western Himalaya using machine learning and numerical modelling A. Abhinav & A. Sattar
- Quantifying the influence of avalanche release volume on runout probability: A case study of a mountain road section S. Oberndorfer et al.
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This paper presents a new approach to assess avalanche risk on a large scale in mountainous regions. It combines a large-scale avalanche modeling method with a state-of-the-art probabilistic risk tool. Over 40 000 individual avalanches were simulated, and a building dataset with over 13 000 single buildings was investigated. With this new method, risk hotspots can be identified and surveyed. This enables current and future risk analysis to assist decision makers in risk reduction and adaptation.
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