Analysis of avalanche risk factors in backcountry terrain based on usage frequency and accident data in Switzerland
Recreational activities in snow-covered mountainous terrain in the backcountry account for the vast majority of avalanche accidents. Studies analyzing avalanche risk mostly rely on accident statistics without considering exposure (or the elements at risk), i.e., how many, when and where people are r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/15/1985/2015/nhess-15-1985-2015.pdf |