Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States
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1990
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-04335-9 (ISBN)
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-04335-9 (ISBN)
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In modern times, snow avalanches are a concern in recreational mountainous areas. However, programs for snow avalanche hazard mitigation in other countries are far ahead of those in the US. This book identifies many steps that should be taken in order to establish guidelines for research, technology transfer, and avalanche legislation and zoning.
The present mortality as a result of snow avalanches exceeds the average mortality caused by earthquakes as well as all other forms of slope failure combined. Snow avalanches can range from small amounts of loose snow moving rapidly down a slope to slab avalanches, in which large chunks of snow break off and destroy everything in their path. Although considered a hazard in the United States since the westward expansion in the nineteenth century, in modern times snow avalanches are an increasing concern in recreational mountainous areas. However, programs for snow avalanche hazard mitigation in other countries are far ahead of those in the United States.
The book identifies several steps that should be taken by the United States in order to establish guidelines for research, technology transfer, and avalanche legislation and zoning.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Snow Avalanche Problems
2 The Avalanche Phenomenon
3 Avalanche Management Policy in the United States
4 An International Perspective on Avalanche Management
5 Avalanche Control.
6 Forecasting Avalanches
7 Avalanche Research
8 Problems in Communications
9 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
The present mortality as a result of snow avalanches exceeds the average mortality caused by earthquakes as well as all other forms of slope failure combined. Snow avalanches can range from small amounts of loose snow moving rapidly down a slope to slab avalanches, in which large chunks of snow break off and destroy everything in their path. Although considered a hazard in the United States since the westward expansion in the nineteenth century, in modern times snow avalanches are an increasing concern in recreational mountainous areas. However, programs for snow avalanche hazard mitigation in other countries are far ahead of those in the United States.
The book identifies several steps that should be taken by the United States in order to establish guidelines for research, technology transfer, and avalanche legislation and zoning.
Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Snow Avalanche Problems
2 The Avalanche Phenomenon
3 Avalanche Management Policy in the United States
4 An International Perspective on Avalanche Management
5 Avalanche Control.
6 Forecasting Avalanches
7 Avalanche Research
8 Problems in Communications
9 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Committee on Ground Failure Hazards Mitigation Research, National ResearchCouncil
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Snow Avalanche Problems; 4 2. The Avalanche Phnomenon; 5 3. Avalanche Management Policy in the United States; 6 4. An International Perspective on Avalanche Management; 7 5. Avalanche Control; 8 6. Forecasting Avalanches; 9 7. Avalanche Research; 10 8. Problems in Communications; 11 9. Conclusions and Recommendations; 12 References
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.1990 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Meteorologie / Klimatologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-309-04335-2 / 0309043352 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-309-04335-9 / 9780309043359 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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