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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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Short summary
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.
This paper presents a new approach to assess avalanche risk on a large scale in mountainous...
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