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Item: A Quick Winter Solution for Hazard Mitigation in the Deposition Area – Application in the Aosta Valley – NW Italian Alps

• • Title: A Quick Winter Solution for Hazard Mitigation in the Deposition Area – Application in the Aosta Valley – NW Italian Alps

    Proceedings: 2010 International Snow Science Workshop

    Authors:

    • Segor V.  [ Direzione assetto idrogeologico dei bacini montani - Ufficio neve e valanghe Valle d’Aosta, (I) ]
    • Dellavedova P.  [ Fondazione “Montagna Sicura”, Valle d’Aosta, (I) ]  [ Direzione assetto idrogeologico dei bacini montani - Ufficio neve e valanghe Valle d’Aosta, (I) ]
    • Borney E.  [ Fondazione “Montagna Sicura”, Valle d’Aosta, (I) ]  [ Direzione assetto idrogeologico dei bacini montani - Ufficio neve e valanghe Valle d’Aosta, (I) ]
    • Debernardi A.  [ Fondazione “Montagna Sicura”, Valle d’Aosta, (I) ]  [ Direzione assetto idrogeologico dei bacini montani - Ufficio neve e valanghe Valle d’Aosta, (I) ]
    • Roveyaz S.  [ Fondazione “Montagna Sicura”, Valle d’Aosta, (I) ]  [ Direzione assetto idrogeologico dei bacini montani - Ufficio neve e valanghe Valle d’Aosta, (I) ]

    Date: 2010

    Abstract: The numerous avalanche events that hit the Aosta Valley, in the north-west of the Italian Alps, in the last two winter seasons have highlighted the hazard of recurrent avalanches on the same site. Having the deposition area occupied by the snow deposit of the first event could became a serious problem to manage in case of further avalanches. The dynamics of deposition could change severely and engage a wider area. A possible solution, “ready, steady, go”, consists in the modelling the previous deposit by using snowmobiles. This solution was followed three times during the last winter seasons and gave excellent results in terms of time and money involved.

    Object ID: ISSW_O-054.pdf

    Language of Article: English

    Presenter(s): Unknown

    Keywords: hazard mitigation, avalanche deposition area, snow modelling

    Page Number(s): 276-280

    Subjects: hazard mitigation aosta valley avalanche

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