The Swiss flood and landslide damage database 1972–2007

In Switzerland, floods, debris flows, landslides and rockfalls cause damage every year affecting property values, infrastructure, forestry and agriculture. As population and settled areas have increased, the damage potential has also become greater. Information about natural hazard events that cause...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: N. Hilker, A. Badoux, C. Hegg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-06-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/913/2009/nhess-9-913-2009.pdf