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Title: FUZZY AVALANCHE PROBABLE RELEASE AREAS (PRA) AND HAZARD-RISK MATRIX IN THE LOMBARDIA REGION - ITALY
Date: 2024-09-23
Authors: Valsecchi Ismaele Quinto, Cucchi Alessandro , Hagos Samuel, Negretti Alberto, Zaccone Andrea, Chiambretti Igor
Description: In this study, we propose a novel method for identifying Potential Release Areas (PRA) in the Lombardy region - Italy. Utilising topographic parameter...
Object ID: ISSW2024_P1.26.pdf
Keywords: probable release areas (pra), susceptibility map, hazard-risk matrix
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Title: PROTOTYPE OF PROBABILISTIC AVALANCHE HAZARD MAP REFLECTING UNCERTAINTIES OF SNOW COVER CONDITIONS DURING WINTER
Date: 2024-09-23
Authors: Takahiro Tanabe, Sojiro Sunako, Kouichi Nishimura
Description: Snow avalanches are natural disasters that occur in snowy mountainous regions, threatening settlements and their inhabitants. Hence, a hazard map is a...
Object ID: ISSW2024_P7.4.pdf
Keywords: probabilistic hazard map, uncertainty quantification, hazard assessment, risk assessment
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Title: AVALANCHE DANGER MAP: DOES A MAP REPRESENTATION OF THE AVALANCHE FORECAST MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY SAFE(R) ROUTES?
Date: 2024-09-23
Authors: Solveig Kosberg, Andrea Mannberg, Markus Landrø
Description: A significant disparity exists between the content of published avalanche forecasts and users’ understanding thereof. Avalanche forecasts contain in...
Object ID: ISSW2024_P12.6.pdf
Keywords: map applications, user comprehension, recreational safety, risk communication
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Title: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF DYNAMIC AVALANCHE RISK MAPS
Date: 2023-10-08
Authors: Håvard Boutera Toft, Solveig Øvstedal Kosberg, Jørgen Loe Kvalberg, Markus Landrø, Karsten Müller
Description: The Norwegian Avalanche Warning Service (Varsom) is developing and validating risk maps for three forecasting regions in Norway. The risk maps are dyn...
Object ID: ISSW2023_P2.55.pdf
Keywords: avalanche, risk-map, risk-communication
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Title: Rezoning after installing avalanche mitigation measures: case study of the Vallascia avalanche in Airolo, Switzerland
Date: 2018-10-07
Authors: Stefan Margreth
Description: The catastrophic Vallascia avalanche struck the village of Airolo in the southern Swiss Alps on 12 February 1951. The accident was one of the most sev...
Object ID: ISSW2018_O02.2.pdf
Keywords: avalanche disaster, mitigation measures, hazard map, risk management.
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Title: ExploSKI - an explosives accounting software for smartphones and desktop computers
Date: 2018-10-07
Authors: Christoph Suter, Nicholas Dawes
Description: Safety officers of ski resorts and areas at risk from avalanches must have the correct amount of explosives quickly on hand during critical situations...
Object ID: ISSW2018_O09.6.pdf
Keywords: explosives, smartphone, tablet, detonation control, offline map.
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Title: Avalanche terrain maps for backcountry skiing in Switzerland
Date: 2018-10-07
Authors: Stephan Harvey, Günter Schmudlach, Yves Bühler, Lukas Dürr, Andreas Stoffel, Marc Christen
Description: Terrain characteristics are one of the main factors contributing to avalanche formation. Hence, terrain assessment is crucial for planning and decisio...
Object ID: ISSW2018_O19.1.pdf
Keywords: avalanche terrain, avalanche terrain map, avalanche hazard mapping, backcountry touring
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Title: Travel Behavior of Lift Access Backcountry Skiers adjacent to Bridger Bowl Ski Area, Montana USA
Date: 2018-10-07
Authors: John Sykes, Jordy Hendrikx, Jerry Johnson, Karl Birkeland
Description: Our research expands existing knowledge of travel behavior and decision-making in avalanche terrain. We utilize GPS tracking to observe the travel beh...
Object ID: ISSW2018_O19.3.pdf
Keywords: gps tracking, human factor, lift access backcountry, heat map.
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Title: Efficient and Transparent Data Visualisation for Avalanche Forecasters and Observers
Date: 2014-09-29
Authors: Emma Barford, Karsten Müller, Nils K. Orthe
Description: Improving the daily routine of avalanche forecasting is a continuous process for everyone involved. Handling all available data is certainly one of th...
Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P3.06.pdf
Keywords: avalanche forecasting, map centric tool, observations, weather stations, snow model.
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Title: Mapping of Avalanche Accidents in France: Build a GIS Tool
Date: 2014-09-29
Authors: Michael Deschatres, Frédéric Jarry, Dominique Létang, François Rapin, Didier Richard, Nicolas Eckert, Sébastien Escande, Eric Maldonado
Description: The French National Association for the Study of Snow and Avalanche, called ANENA, makes prevention on avalanche accidents in France. ANENA manages a ...
Object ID: ISSW14_paper_P4.09.pdf
Keywords: avalanche, avalanche accident, gis, geographic information system, map, localization
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Title: The expert tool XGEO and its applications in the Norwegian Avalanche Forecasting Service
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Emma Barfod, Karsten Müller, Tuomo Saloranta, Jess Andersen, Nils Kristian Orthe, Anders Wartianien, Tore Humstad, Steinar Myrabø, Rune Engeset
Description: Norway is highly dependent on tracking the changing snow cover, not only for the avalanche forecasting but also for hydropower production planning, fl...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-13.pdf
Keywords: map centric tool, observations, snow model, avalanche forecasting
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Title: Integrated Management and Participative Approach on an Avalanche Prone Territory: How to Develop a Collective Understanding of the Vulnerability and of the Organization of Isolation
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Vincent Boudières, Pauline Texier, Amandine Crevolin
Description: An integrated and holistic risk management assumes that all types of measures for natural disaster reduction are considered. Generally, measures of pr...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-36.pdf
Keywords: risk management, participatory 3d map, résilience
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Title: The Production of Patents Related to Snow Avalanches and Notes for the Evolution of the Production of Knowledge Around Snow Avalanches in a Collaborative Environment
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Luis G. López-Cobo
Description: Scientific research on snow avalanches is relatively modern, yet in constant and rapid evolution, as the multiple disciplines involved in its developm...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-31.pdf
Keywords: avalanches, patents, knowledge, conceptual map, technology, collaboration
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Title: Qualitative Analysis of the Transfer of Knowledge About Snow Avalanches in the Land Use Planning of Four Territories of Europe - Qualitative Analysis and Conceptual Map
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Luis G. López-Cobo
Description: Scientific research on snow avalanches and land use planning is relatively modern. We know of no previous work that analyzes the knowledge transfer a...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-32.pdf
Keywords: avalanches, regional/spatial planning, knowledge transfer, conceptual map, grounded theory
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Title: When Should a Hazard Map Show the Risk of Small Avalanches or Snow Gliding?
Date: 2013-10-07
Authors: Stefan Margreth
Description: Avalanche hazard maps describe the extent and intensity of snow avalanches. In Switzerland red, blue and yellow zones are used which are based on scen...
Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P2-39.pdf
Keywords: hazard map, snow gliding, glide snow avalanche, small avalanche
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