Brief communication: Post-wildfire rockfall risk in the eastern Alps

Brief communication: Post-wildfire rockfall risk in the eastern Alps

<p>In the eastern Alps, no previous research focused on the impact of wildfires on the occurrence of rockfalls. The investigation of wildfires and post-wildfire rockfalls gains new importance with respect to changes in weather extremes and rapid social developments such as population growth an...

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Main Authors: S. Melzner, N. Shtober-Zisu, O. Katz, L. Wittenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/19/2879/2019/nhess-19-2879-2019.pdf
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spelling doaj-8ff6a0b0e4b44fb39feba4c631a3f1bd2020-11-25T02:09:36ZengCopernicus PublicationsNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences1561-86331684-99812019-12-01192879288510.5194/nhess-19-2879-2019Brief communication: Post-wildfire rockfall risk in the eastern AlpsS. Melzner0N. Shtober-Zisu1O. Katz2L. Wittenberg3Geoconsult Holding ZT GmbH, Hölzlstraße 5, Wals bei Salzburg, 5071, AustriaDepartment of Israel Studies, University of Haifa, 199 Abba Khoushy Ave., Haifa, 3498838, IsraelGeological Survey of Israel, 32 Yesha'ayahu Leibowitz St., Jerusalem, 9692100, IsraelDepartment of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa, 199 Abba Khoushy Ave., Haifa, 3498838, Israel<p>In the eastern Alps, no previous research focused on the impact of wildfires on the occurrence of rockfalls. The investigation of wildfires and post-wildfire rockfalls gains new importance with respect to changes in weather extremes and rapid social developments such as population growth and tourism. The present work describes a wildfire that occurred in August 2018 in a famous world heritage site in Austria. Indicators of fire severity and rockfall occurrence during and after the fire are described.</p>https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/19/2879/2019/nhess-19-2879-2019.pdf
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description <p>In the eastern Alps, no previous research focused on the impact of wildfires on the occurrence of rockfalls. The investigation of wildfires and post-wildfire rockfalls gains new importance with respect to changes in weather extremes and rapid social developments such as population growth and tourism. The present work describes a wildfire that occurred in August 2018 in a famous world heritage site in Austria. Indicators of fire severity and rockfall occurrence during and after the fire are described.</p>
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