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Global warming increases frequency and extent of flood catastrophes in the Alps
by zopemaster — published Feb 03, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , ,
In an article published in the magazine Geophysical Research Letters researchers at Italy's Politecnico University in Turin recently confirmed that more frequent and more extensive floods in mountain areas were one of the consequences of global warming.
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First transnational permafrost map of the Alps
by zopemaster — published Jul 27, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: , , ,
The first standardised permafrost monitoring map of the Alpine Space is to be drawn up by researchers from Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France and Germany by 2011. The map will allow a better assessment of natural hazards and play an important role particularly for tourism and the growing infrastructure in the high-alpine region.
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Natural hazards: an incalculable risk for road and rail?
by zopemaster — published Dec 01, 2010 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:16 AM — filed under: , , ,
Time and time again avalanches, debris-flows and rock falls result in roads being blocked and railway tracks being swept away, causing fatalities. The Alpine Space Project PARAmount is looking to bridge the gap between society's demands on transportation routes and the outline conditions defined by nature.
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New four-language dictionary on flood protection
by zopemaster — published Aug 28, 2003 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:10 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Swiss Federal Office for Water and Geology and the Swiss Federal Chancellery have published a dictionary on flood protection in German, French, Italian and English.
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Endangered Alpine regions and disaster prevention measures
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:26 AM — filed under: ,
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Soil protection means flood prevention
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:07 AM — filed under: , ,
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The Challenges of Mountain Environments: Water, Natural Resources, Hazards, Desertification and the Implications of Climate Change
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Integrated Management of Mountain Resources
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Conserving Mountain Lands
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Hazard Management and Resilience in Mountains
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