Quantifying the effect of forests on frequency and intensity of rockfalls
Forests serve as a natural means of protection against small rockfalls. Due to their barrier effect, they reduce the intensity and the propagation probability of falling rocks and thus reduce the occurrence frequency of a rockfall event for a given element at risk. However, despite established knowl...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-02-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/17/291/2017/nhess-17-291-2017.pdf |