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Title: The Historical Investigation as a Tool to Improve the Hazard Maps: The Case Study of the Historical Avalanche of Avieil (Valle dâ€™Aosta - Italy): Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: S. Roveyaz, A. Debernardi, E. Ceaglio, V. Segor; Description: Some avalanches, which in the past resulted in catastrophic events, but no more observed, are often very poorly understood. Therefore, for rediscoveri...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_O2-24.pdf; Keywords: avalanche cadastre, aosta valley, year 1888, serious damage, historical memory; View additional details about The Historical Investigation as a Tool to Improve the Hazard Maps: The Case Study of the Historical Avalanche of Avieil (Valle dâ€™Aosta - Italy)

Title: Avalanche Protection Dam of Cialancier in Saint Etienne de TinÃ©e : From 2D Digital Modeling to the Start of the Onsite Work: Date: 2013-10-07; Authors: Vincent SEGEL, Mathieu SCHMITT, Edith Michel Villaz, Thierry EME, StÃ©phane ROUDNITSKA, Mohamed NAAIM; Description: On 16 December 2008 at 11.15 am, a large scale avalanche started in the upper watershed of the Fougeret couloir and ended its course in the hamlet of ...; Object ID: ISSW13_paper_P1-68.pdf; Keywords: avalanche protection, modeling, work; View additional details about Avalanche Protection Dam of Cialancier in Saint Etienne de TinÃ©e : From 2D Digital Modeling to the Start of the Onsite Work

Title: Rapid Assessment of a Large-Magnitude Snow Avalanche Event in Colorado: Date: 2012; Authors: Sara E. Simonson, Scott Toepfer, Ethan M. Greene, Steven R. Fassnacht, Thomas J. Stohlgren, Hal Hartman; Description: The winter of 2010-2011 set records for snowfall and snowpack depth for many mountain areas in Colorado. Large, destructive avalanches were reported ...; Object ID: issw-2012-666-673.pdf; Keywords: large-magnitude avalanche, avalanche path vegetation, tree-ring analyses, disturbance assessment; View additional details about Rapid Assessment of a Large-Magnitude Snow Avalanche Event in Colorado

Title: The Alpine Meadows Road Avalanches, Real Estate and Politics: Date: 1998; Authors: Larry Heywood, Norm Wilson; Description: This case study will review the history of the avalanche problems effecting the Alpine Meadows Road and the resulting legal and political ramificatio...; Object ID: issw-1998-432-438.pdf; Keywords: avalanche control, avalanche protection, avalanche zoning; View additional details about The Alpine Meadows Road Avalanches, Real Estate and Politics

Title: Rain on Snow Disaster Prediction: Date: 1994; Authors: S. Ferguson, P. Hayes, T. Nakamura, Y. Yamada, H. Nakamura, Y. Nohguchi; Description: Heavy rain that falls onto an existing snow cover can cause major snow avalanches, slushflows, and contribute to disastrous flooding. These rain on sn...; Object ID: issw-1994-671.pdf; Keywords: slushflow, flooding, damages, snowcover; View additional details about Rain on Snow Disaster Prediction

Title: An Avalanche Tragedy in Chile: Date: 1976; Authors: R.E. Leon; Description: The Andes enter Chile in the North and extend for 3500 km along the Chile-Argentine border to the Tierra Del Fuego. This report is about an avalanche ...; Object ID: issw-1976-219-228.pdf; Keywords: fatalities, damage, chilean andes; View additional details about An Avalanche Tragedy in Chile