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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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Mapping the impacts of recent natural disasters and technological accidents in Europe
by zopemaster — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:03 AM — filed under: ,
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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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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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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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II. Report on the State of the Alps feels the pulse of the Alpine watercourses
by zopemaster — published Jun 25, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:15 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Standing Secretariat of the Alpine Convention and an international group of experts under the joint chairmanship of Austria and Germany have compiled the 2nd Report on the State of the Alps focusing on "Water and Water Management Issues".
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"RiskPlan" facilitates risk management
by zopemaster — published Apr 23, 2009 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:19 AM — filed under: , , ,
The "RiskPlan" analysis software was developed by the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) and the Swiss Federal Office of Civil Protection (FOCP) and presented as part of the AdaptAlp Project (Adaptation to Climate Change in the Alpine Space).
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Projects on transnational networking in the area of natural hazards
by zopemaster — published Nov 20, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:18 AM — filed under: , , , ,
AdaptAlp, a recently launched EU project, looks at climate response measures and the evaluation of natural hazards. The work on strategies and proposed solutions aimed at coping with the impact of climate change is to provide the basis for more intensive international co-operation in natural hazard management.
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Laser scanner to protect against floods
by zopemaster — published Feb 14, 2008 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:17 AM — filed under: , , , ,
As part of the EU-sponsored research project FloodScan the German Land of Bavaria is to be photographed and surveyed from the air using laser scanners.
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New publications: Risk management and 100 years of Géographie Alpine
by zopemaster — published Jul 19, 2007 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 01:21 AM — filed under: , ,
The five chapters of the current edition of the Revue de Géographie Alpine look at risk management systems of urban alpine areas as well as early warning systems and crisis management strategies at regional policy level.
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