Modelling the effectiveness of GLOF DRM measures – a case study from the Ala-Archa valley, Kyrgyz Republic

Niggli, Laura; Frey, Holger; Allen, Simon; Alybaeva, Nazgul; Huggel, Christian; Moldobekov, Bolot; Zaginaev, Vitalii

doi:10.5194/nhess-26-733-2026

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06 Feb 2026

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Modelling the effectiveness of GLOF DRM measures – a case study from the Ala-Archa valley, Kyrgyz Republic

Laura Niggli, Holger Frey, Simon Allen, Nazgul Alybaeva, Christian Huggel, Bolot Moldobekov, and Vitalii Zaginaev

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