Item: Automated Risk Mapping for Buildings Endangered by Avalanches
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Title: Automated Risk Mapping for Buildings Endangered by Avalanches
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop 2014 Proceedings, Banff, Canada
Authors:
- Linda Ettlin [ WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland ]
- Michael Bründl, [ WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland ]
- Marc Christen [ WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland ]
- Yves Bühler [ WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Davos, Switzerland ]
Date: 2014-09-29
Abstract: Natural hazards have threatened humanity since time immemorial but up until recently, hazard management was conducted more as a reaction to events rather than as a precaution. Nowadays, the common approach is to plan the protection of people and assets from natural hazards before they happen; a job which requires extensive experience and expertise. The program RAMMS was developed enabling professionals to explore natural hazards by simulating snow avalanches, debris flows, hillslope debris flows and rock fall events in three-dimensional terrain. We have taken this program one step further towards managing natural hazard risks by implementing a new module called RAMMS::RISK, which calculates risk and automates risk mapping for buildings. The most attractive functionality of RAMMS::RISK is the visualization of the calculated loss and risk in combination with other building attributes. This allows users to visually explore potential risk hotspots and discover patterns in the risk information. We tested RAMMS::RISK for a case study and conclude that this tool can be a strong support for practitioners in the field of risk management of snow avalanches and other natural hazards.
Language of Article: English
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Keywords: risk management, RAMMS, natural hazard
Page Number(s): 279-285
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