An approach for evaluating the role of protection measures in rockfall hazard zoning based on the Swiss experience
Rockfall hazard zoning is essential for ensuring the safety of communities settled at the toe of potentially unstable slopes. Rockfall hazard zoning can be performed to include the effect of protection measures when land use restrictions might not be enough to mitigate hazards. The real effectiv...
Main Authors: | E. P. Howald, J. M. Abbruzzese, C. Grisanti |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-07-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/17/1127/2017/nhess-17-1127-2017.pdf |
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