Assessment of debris-flow susceptibility at medium-scale in the Barcelonnette Basin, France

Debris flows are among the most dangerous processes in mountainous areas due to their rapid rate of movement and long runout zone. Sudden and rather unexpected impacts produce not only damages to buildings and infrastructure but also threaten human lives. Medium- to regional-scale susceptibility ana...

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Main Authors: M. S. Kappes, J.-P. Malet, A. Remaître, P. Horton, M. Jaboyedoff, R. Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-02-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/627/2011/nhess-11-627-2011.pdf