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    • Title: White Risk 2.0 – A New Web-Based Platform for Avalanche Education

      Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop Grenoble – Chamonix Mont-Blanc - October 07-11, 2013

      Authors:

      • Stephan Harvey  [ WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, SLF, Davos, Switzerland ]
      • Samuli Aegerter  [ SUVA, National Insurance Company, Lucerne ]
      • Daniel Landolt  [ Atfront AG, Zurich ]

      Date: 2013-10-07

      Abstract: In 2006 we developed the interactive learning CD „White Risk“ for promoting avalanche awareness. It rapidly became a popular product for avalanche education. Since its initial development in 2006, there have been tremendous technological advances and user behaviour has drastically changed. We are therefore completely renewing ”White Risk“. Starting in the winter of 2013-2014, ”White Risk 2.0“ will provide a modern avalanche education platform containing a website and a smartphone application. The web-based platform has four main components: 1) Comprehensive avalanche knowledge for beginners and professionals alike, illustrated with realistic 3D-graphics, 2) A trip planning tool with avalanche and weather information, online maps and useful checklists for trip preparation. This tool allows building a data base with planned routes and transferring them to mobile devices. 3) Exercises allowing users to test their avalanche knowledge. 4) An improved presenting tool for avalanche educators to use illustrations, animations, movies etc. extracted from ”White Risk 2.0“ for courses. In a future step, we will also develop and include e-learning courses with „White Risk 2.0“ content, customized to special user groups. ”White Risk 2.0“ will be available in German, French, Italian and English.

      Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-08.pdf

      Language of Article: English

      Presenter(s): Unknown

      Keywords: white risk, avalanche education, web-based platform, e-learning, didactics, trip planning

      Page Number(s): 507-510

      Subjects: avalanche education avalanche awareness avalanche risk management

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