Damage costs due to bedload transport processes in Switzerland

In Alpine regions, floods are often associated with erosion, transport and deposition of coarse sediment along the streams. These processes are related to bedload transport and pose a hazard in addition to the elevated water discharge. However, it is unclear to what extent they contribute to total d...

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Main Authors: A. Badoux, N. Andres, J. M. Turowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-02-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/14/279/2014/nhess-14-279-2014.pdf