The snow avalanches risk on Alpine roads network

Road accessibility is highly strategic for the maintenance of economic activities but also for the emergency services. In mountains, snow avalanches are a particularly strong threat because, in addition to the victims and direct damage, they cause a loss of accessibility more or less prolonged when...

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Main Authors: Frédéric Leone, Albert Colas, Yann Garcin, Nicolas Eckert, Vincent Jomelli, Monique Gherardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut de Géographie Alpine 2014-10-01
Series:Revue de Géographie Alpine
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/rga/2501