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Title: Using Global Crowd-Sourced Data to Understand Travel Behavior in Avalanche Terrain
Date: 2014-09-29
Authors: Jordy Hendrikx, Jerry Johnson
Description: This paper will present the results from our first winter season (2013-14) of data collection using a global crowd-sourced approach to collect travel ...
Object ID: ISSW14_paper_O9.04.pdf
Keywords: decision making, terrain analysis, human factors, demographics, gps
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Title: Framework of Risk Management for Backcountry Travel in Avalanche Terrain
Date: 2014-09-29
Authors: D.M. McClung
Description: The terms risk analysis, risk assessment and risk management are used loosely in avalanche applications. The overall structure of risk management is w...
Object ID: ISSW14_paper_O11.03.pdf
Keywords: risk management, risk assessment, risk analysis, slab avalanche, backcountry
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Title: Uncertainty and Risk, Merging Theory with Practical Adaptation in Avalanche Hazard Management
Date: 2014-09-29
Authors: Steve Conger
Description: Risk management has increasingly become the umbrella theme for avalanche hazard forecasting, control, and safety. Much has been written and introduced...
Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P3.32.pdf
Keywords: avalanche risk management process, uncertainty analysis, iso31000, vulnerability, haz-ard analysis, hazard evaluation, integral avalanche protection
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Title: Tracking Heli-Ski Guides to Understand Decision Making in Avalanche Terrain
Date: 2014-09-29
Authors: Jordy Hendrikx, Christopher Shelly, Jerry Johnson
Description: Heli-ski guiding can be considered a prime example of high stress, high consequence decision making in avalanche terrain. The combination of factors t...
Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P3.38.pdf
Keywords: decision making, heli-skiing, terrain analysis, gps.
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Title: Decision Making In Avalanche Terrain the Extended 3*3 Method
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: François-Xavier Cierco, and Sébastien Escande
Description: Safety of outdoor activities in avalanche terrain is mainly addressed thanks to risk management procedures or individual behaviour analyses. It result...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O5-12.pdf
Keywords: decision process, risk analysis, 3*3 method, human factors, avalanche
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Title: Automatic Classification of Manual Snow Profiles by Snow Structure
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Frank Techel, Christine Pielmeier
Description: Manual snowpack observations are an important component of avalanche hazard assessment for the Swiss avalanche forecasting service. Approximately 900 ...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-07.pdf
Keywords: snowpack structure, avalanche forecasting, snow profile analysis
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Title: Use of RHYTMME Radar Images Including X Band Data, to Improve Hourly Disaggregation of SAFRAN Daily Precipitation Analyse - Application on Mercantour and Haut-Var/Haut-Verdon
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Mérindol Laurent, Durand Yves, Fradon Béatrice, Tzanos Renaud, Westrelin Samuel
Description: In the framework of RHYTMME project, a X Band weather radar network is currently being installed in the French southern Alps. Three X Band polarimetr...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-08.pdf
Keywords: radar, x-band, precipitation analysis, hourly disaggregation
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Title: Extreme Value Analysis of Design Events
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Jan-Thomas Fischer, Leopold Stepanek, Andreas Huber, Reinhard Fromm, Antonia Zeidler, Karl Kleemayr
Description: Design events are used in avalanche engineering applications like hazard zone mapping, dimensioning of protection measures or the optimization and cal...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-43.pdf
Keywords: snow, avalanche dynamics, extreme value analysis, run out, design event, extreme event
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Title: Back-Analysis Modelling of the Catastrophic Avalanches in Sewell, Central Chilean Andes
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Marc Janeras, Pere Oller, Rodrigo Arancibia, Judit Pons, Olga Costa, Danilo Asensio
Description: In the Chilean Andes, avalanche risk is often related to mining industry, due to its presence in this mountain range, comparing to other activities. A...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-49.pdf
Keywords: back-analysis calculation, avalanche dynamics, chilean andes
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Title: Small-Scale Meteorological Conditions at an Avalanche Slope
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Reinhard Fromm, Friedrich Obleitner, Thomas Gigele
Description: The seasonal development of the Alpine snow cover is mainly influenced by terrain features, surface properties, vegetation and atmospheric processes n...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-05.pdf
Keywords: micro-meteorology, atmospheric variables, statistical analysis
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Title: Snow Climatological Analysis and Assessments of the Extreme Events in Western Italian Alps
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: S. Fratianni, S. Terzago, M. Faletto, F. Acquaotta, MC. Prola, S. Barbero
Description: In this study we will present the results of an activity of the strategic project STRADA (STRategies of ADAptation to climate change) in the frame of ...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P4-49.pdf
Keywords: climatological analysis, snow measurement, extreme events.
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Title: Understanding Travel Behaviour in Avalanche Terrain: A New Approach
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Jordy Hendrikx, Jerry Johnson, Ellie Southworth
Description: To date, most studies of the human dimensions of decision-making in avalanche terrain has focused on two areas - post-accident analysis using accident...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P5-09.pdf
Keywords: decision making, human factors, heuristics, gps, gis, terrain analysis
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Title: Econome Develop – A Software Tool for Assessing Natural Hazard Risk and Economic Optimisation of Mitigation Measures
Date: 2012
Authors: Michael Bründl
Description: In most countries, public money is used to finance the protection of human life, material assets and infrastructure against natural hazards. Limited f...
Object ID: issw-2012-639-643.pdf
Keywords: risk analysis, economic efficiency, risk-calculation tool, risk management
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Title: Avalanche Terrain Analysis of Hatch Peak at Hatcher Pass, Alaska Using ATES and GIS
Date: 2012
Authors: Rebekah King
Description: Parks Canada created the popular Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES), identifying eleven factors that can increase the probability of an avalanche...
Object ID: issw-2012-689-692.pdf
Keywords: geographic information systems (gis), ates, terrain analysis hazard mitigation
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Title: Possibility of Increasing the Slope Distance Between Avalanche Prevention Bridges
Date: 2012
Authors: Hiroki Matsushita, Masaru Matsuzawa, Hiroshi Nakamura
Description: Snow bridges are installed on roadside slopes as a major measure for preventing avalanches in susceptible areas in Japan. Current methods of designing...
Object ID: issw-2012-696-702.pdf
Keywords: snow bridge, avalanche prevention, slope analysis
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